Judith Enck discusses her new book, "The Problem with Plastic," and the Trump regime's decision to repeal the government's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

Using crowdsourced data from shore cleanups, researchers found that areas that enacted plastic bag bans or fees had fewer bags littering their lakes, rivers and beaches than those without them. By ...

Ella Emhoff, stepdaughter of former Vice President Kamala Harris, complained to her TikTok followers that she was struggling with "climate anxiety" — after showcasing a plastic bag or two online the ...

The Elgin City Council has deferred more discussion on an ordinance banning single-use plastic bags to get more business feedback.

The Las Cruces City Council has approved a revised ordinance for its plastic bag fee program. Since its 2022 implementation, the 10-cent paper bag fee has generated approximately $700,000. The revised ...

Nations are meeting at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil to discuss climate goals, including reducing plastic production. Plastic pollution is a significant issue, with millions of pounds entering ...

SEATTLE — Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Washington state shoppers will see a 4-cent increase in the price of plastic film carryout bags at restaurants and retailers, raising the minimum cost to 12 cents per ...

If you’re having a bit of deja vu over a plastic bag ban, you’re not alone. When Oregon lawmakers passed the first ban in 2019, which prohibited using so-called single-use plastic bags, more than a ...