The Elgin City Council has directed staff to draft an ordinance banning the use of single-use bags by all retailers other ...

Under the proposal, big-box stores would no longer be allowed to distribute plastic bags starting in 2029. Instead, they ...

After five years of the Bag Waste Reduction Act, Price Chopper and Market 32 are reflecting on the switch from plastic bags ...

Paper, cloth, or jute bags are sustainable alternatives, but their cost is several times higher than plastic. For vendors earning marginal daily incomes, switching to paper bags seems economically ...

Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that ...

CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — It's officially been five years since the implementation of a ban on plastic bags here in New ...

It has been just over five years since former Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York State Bag Waste Reduction Act, which ...

W e all have that one cabinet, drawer or entire corner of the pantry stuffed to the brim with plastic grocery bags. We keep ...

WHAT YOU CAN DO: “Minimise your exposure to phthalates by avoiding plastic containers, especially for hot or acidic foods,” ...

Tops Friendly Markets is celebrating five years of progress since New York’s plastic bag ban went into effect, highlighting ...