California's new plastic bag law went into effect on January 1. It forbids any business from giving away or selling plastic ...

Every year, around 500 billion plastic grocery bags are used worldwide. And an estimated 10 million tons of plastic are discarded in the ocean yearly. To help combat this waste, several American ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Among plastics, perhaps no item is as villainized as grocery bags ...

Here’s a common scenario you might have encountered: You’re at the grocery store, your cart filled with items, only to discover at the checkout counter that they either charge for bags, or they don’t ...

While you can’t typically recycle plastic bags in your curbside recycling bin, you can recycle them through specialty plastic recyclers. You may even be able to drop them off at a nearby retail store ...

Until recently, I never considered myself to be a politically active individual. I consider mine an American story, driven by little more than hard work and perseverance – lessons that were taught to ...

Amidst the countless ongoing construction projects throughout the city, woven polypropylene bags that carry cement are an ordinary sight. Treated as banal objects, they are considered useless as soon ...

The government will take legal measures in all supermarkets from October 1 and in all markets from November 1 to enforce the existing ban on the use of polythene and polypropylene bags. Additionally, ...

New York-based market research company John Zogby Strategies conducted a poll of 802 likely California voters, finding that 60 percent oppose AB 2236 and SB 1053—two bills pending in the state ...

Storing plastic bags in drawers may not be the best use of space. Instead, keep these essentials organized by repurposing ...