That’s because California is finally closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be ...

Anthony Rotunno, a senior editor, developed his eye for detail at Vanity Fair, honed it as editor-in-chief of the Brooklyn Paper, and now uses it to find home décor and lo-fi tech. I have tried to ...

According to a United Nations paper and media reports analyzed by Statista, 91 countries and territories in the world have passed some sort of full or partial ban on plastic bags. While plastic bag ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups. Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous ...

When a customer buys an Apple product in an Apple retail store, it's packaged in a white plastic drawstring bag emblazoned with an Apple logo, something that's become an iconic part of the Apple ...

WORCESTER -- Worcester residents can expect to keep using open, plastic bins for recycling for at least another year. City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. will ask the City Council on Tuesday to extend ...

Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — The decision by New York State to ban single-use plastic bags from retail stores makes it a good time ...

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SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Have tickets to Hamilton at Proctors but stressing out about the theater’s new bag policy? Clear plastic drawstring backpacks are now available at the Proctors Gift Centre ...