Zip-top bags often end up in the trash. If you'd like to reduce plastic waste in your household, you can reuse zip-top bags ...

It’s generally safe to reuse plastic freezer and sandwich bags if they haven't stored raw meat, fish, eggs, or allergens. Bags should be washed with soap and water, air-dried completely ...

PLAINWELL, Mich. — A local school district is working to reduce the amount of plastic bags that go into the environment. Plainwell Community Schools is collecting plastic bags from now until the ...

These days, when you head to a shop to buy clothes, most brands package your purchases in a recyclable paper bag, which looks more eco-friendly than plastic. But behind the scenes—in back rooms ...

"I was like 'I’m cool with it,'" said Victoria Hall. New York state’s 2020 ban on plastic bags was an effort to address the environmental impacts of plastic waste. Before the ban, an estimated ...

State lawmakers are considering legislation that would ban the distribution of plastic bags at major retailers such as Walmart and Target, grocery stores like Hy-Vee and Kroger, and specialty ...

Clorox Australia admitted that from 2021 to 2023 the company's Glad to Be Green bags claimed to contain at least 50 percent recycled plastic recovered from the ocean or sea when that was not the ...

Since March 1st, 2020, stores and customers in the Empire State had to make a change. Plastic bags would no longer be allowed, triggering an uptick in people bringing reusable bags. “I’m glad ...

LANSING, MI - Some Democrats in Lansing are pushing to give local governments the power to ban or tax plastic bags and containers in their communities. Democrats in the Senate and House ...

A bottlenose dolphin was found dead in Carteret County, and the probable cause of death points to a plastic bag found in its stomach. WITN reports a dead stranded offshore bottlenose dolphin was ...

In an effort to make composting easier, homeowners are permitted to use certain plastic bags inside their compost bins, according to the city Sanitation Department. It must be a clear bag ...