Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups. Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous ...
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Plastic bag bans and fees have spread across the United States, and new research show they're doing a good job at cutting down on litter, although some rules work better than others. In places where ...
When Oregon banned retailers and restaurants from giving out plastic, single-use checkout bags in 2019, environmental groups hailed it as a big step forward in the fight against plastic waste. The ban ...
The muse of American Beauty, Katy Perry and bathroom trash cans everywhere just won’t go away. Credit... Supported by By Danielle Kaye Photographs and Video by Brian Karlsson Since New York’s ban on ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. EGYPT, RED SEA - DECEMBER 2007: Overview of plastic pollution ...