Didn’t we ban single-use plastic shopping bags in California? Yes — in 2014, though the law didn't take effect until two years later because the plastic industry tried to overturn it on the 2016 ...

California sued plastic bag makers for falsely labeling products as recyclable, leading to settlements and a statewide ban.

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) to ensure that only permissible, certified material sacks are used for packing food ...

Industry groups opposed to Los Angeles County’s newly passed ban on plastic grocery bags are weighing whether to file legal challenges against the ordinance. The Save the Plastic Bag Coalition, an ...

As lawmakers look into banning plastic grocery bags in Los Angeles, local bag manufacturers are preparing to fight back against a proposal they believe is unfair and misguided. The businesses contend ...

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? In California ...

A plastic bag might be the most overengineered object in history. Some years back, I stopped by a French deli to buy some big chunks of cheese and carried them home in a plastic bag. The cheese was so ...

Elgin City Council members were as divided as those in the audience Wednesday when discussing a proposed city ordinance under which residents would have to pay 10 cents for paper or plastic bags if ...

BERKELEY — A first-in-the-nation ordinance will ban most stores from providing any plastic bags for customers. Starting Jan. 1, gone are the days of stuffing a bunch of cilantro, bulk salted almonds ...

Didn’t we ban single-use plastic shopping bags in California? Yes — in 2014, though the law didn’t take effect until two years later because the plastic industry tried to overturn it on the 2016 ...