USA Today

Plastic bag bans have spread across the country. Sometimes they backfire.

The idea is simple: Reduce plastic waste by requiring shoppers to bring their own reusable bags. The reality is messy. Plastic bag bans have spread across the nation, but some data suggests that ...
Forbes

Solving The Problem Of Plastic Bag Pollution

Earthnest is a Business Reporter client. EARTHNEST has the answer to the plastic bags problem. We are polluting our planet with five trillion plastic shopping bags a year. Plastic waste seems to be ...
The New York Times

Plastic Bags, or Paper? Here’s What to Consider When You Hit the Grocery Store

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 ...
CNN

Plastic shopping bag policies are actually working, a new study suggests

Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Greener newsletter. Our limited newsletter series guides you on how to minimize your personal role in the climate crisis — and reduce ...
ABC News

As plastic bag bans go into effect, some question the unintended consequences

In the U.S., 380 billion plastic bags and wraps are used every year. Bans on single-use plastic bags-- one of the most pervasive sources of pollution -- are taking effect in cities and states across ...