Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste— and why do single-use items still pile up in takeaway restaurants, shops and the environment? Plastic ...

Plastics are woven into every aspect of our lives, but what was once the poster child for convenience is fast becoming a pariah product. The era of single-use plastic must end; banning it is the only ...

Connecticut environmentalists raised their reusable water bottles for a toast when Public Act 19-117 was passed six years ago, phasing out single-use plastic bags at checkouts. The law was structured ...

In 2018, grocery store giant Kroger announced it would phase out "use-once, throw-it-away plastic bags" and transitioning to reusable bags by 2025. However, eight years later, plastic bags are still ...

New Jersey is taking aim at plastic again, and this time it’s utensils on the menu. Legislation that would ban single-use utensils at restaurants in the state advanced in an 8-3 vote in the state ...

New legislation is going to be introduced in Pennsylvania that is aimed at banning single-use plastic bags throughout the state. Single-use plastic bags have already been banned in Pittsburgh and in ...

Certain single-use plastics may soon be banned in the City of Santa Barbara. Items include small plastic water bottles, Mylar balloons, plastic confetti, and other disposables that harm the ...

GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 22: Grand Canyon Park Services Ranger Jill Staurowsky looks out from the South Rim while giving a tour to visitors on February 22, 2025 in Grand Canyon, Arizona. The ...

The University of Colorado Boulder has begun eliminating all single-use plastics from its campus beverage services as of July 7. Instead of water and soda in plastic bottles in campus cafes and ...