Some cities are requiring residents to put food waste in plastic bags. We follow the food waste journey to understand why.

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Kroger previously committed to phasing out single use plastic bags by 2025. With the deadline approaching, here's where the ...

Plastic carrier bags account for much less than 10 percent ... which contributes to global warming, while landfill capacity is diminishing fast. In its strategy for promoting plastic recycling ...

Investigative journalist John Stossel investigates why recycling plastic is counterproductive. He speaks with science writer John Tierney about why it would be cheaper and more environmentally ...

Melissa: We put our garbage in plastic bags, and then at the landfill those bags are put inside of one enormous garbage bag. Most nights, after smooshing football field-sized sections with heavy ...

"Abu Dhabi’s policy prevents use of 364 million single-use plastic bags" was originally created and published by Packaging ...

Despite being the first country to ban plastic bags, Bangladesh failed to enforce it due to lax enforcement, poor public awareness, and a lack of viable alternatives. Will it work this time?