Aboard an aluminum skiff or one of her five kayaks, fourth-generation shrimper and fisherwoman Diane Wilson often plies the ...

California has entered a new phase of waste reduction as a statewide ban on all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and ...

That’s because California is finally closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be ...

Under Senate Bill 1053, stores and pharmacies across California will no longer be allowed to offer plastic bags. Starting in ...

Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste— and why do single-use items ...

Amazon is phasing out plastic from the envelopes, bags, boxes and cushioning it uses to ship items, swapping in paper-based ...

California shoppers will have one less decision to make at the checkout counter starting Jan. 1, as the state enacts a ban on ...

A new California law has banned plastic carryout bags at checkout counters statewide, requiring stores to offer paper bags ...

Chemists design biodegradable plastics inspired by nature, programming polymers to stay durable in use and break down safely ...

A group of activists is pushing for Maryland to pass the bottle bill, a piece of legislation that they say will help get ...

It might seem like a bad move, but there are two major reasons why automakers are fitting their cars with plastic valve ...