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City council members are awaiting a response from the court of appeals, after Athens Athens County Court of Common Pleas ...

In various cities and states, plastic bag bans have taken hold as a way to reduce pollution and prevent excess waste from harming the environment. But what differences have the laws made in ...

The Board of Supervisors in San Francisco approved groundbreaking legislation to outlaw plastic checkout bags at large supermarkets in about 6 months and large chain pharmacies in about a year. The ...

Hefty ReNew orange bags are placed ... is because the soft-plastic shopping bags blow around recycling centers and often get caught in machinery, which causes problems for large facilities.

The state led the nation in 2014 by banning single-use plastic bags, but a loophole actually led to more plastic waste. By Soumya Karlamangla Reporting from San Francisco Paper or paper?

The number of single-use plastic bags sold in 2023/24 ... And the reduction in bags used could be higher as only large retailers are required to record and report the number of single-use carrier ...

For all the Addams Family fans, this is a great (and very easy) Halloween decoration. Just grab a long gold wig, purchase a ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban. “We deserve a ...

California will no longer offer the option to ask for a plastic bag when checking out at grocery stores. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning the distribution of these bags across the state ...

No road trip is complete without yummy road food, regardless of the destination—especially if some of your passengers are ...