People in the UK have been paying extra for plastic bags in supermarkets for a decade now – but a loophole in the law means billions of bags are still being used. The plastic bag levy first came into ...

Plastic bag bans may not be the best way to keep plastics out of the ocean, argues Todd Myers. Jay Karr Island Packet We don’t want plastic in the ocean. Most plastic degrades slowly, and we ...

A dolphin in North Carolina died after ingesting a plastic bag. A necropsy found no food in its stomach, only a knotted plastic bag. Experts urge people to reduce plastic use to protect marine life.

Since the Oregon Legislature voted to ban single-use plastic grocery bags and limit plastic straws in 2019, most Oregonians have grown used to bringing their own bags to the store and asking for ...

BACK IN 2021, British designer Anya Hindmarch launched the Universal bag. The 100 per cent recycled and 100 per cent recyclable tote was an extension of her earlier I Am Not A Plastic Bag project ...

Nothing completes a stylish spring ensemble like a raffia bag. With shades reminiscent of sandy shores and desert palms, this summery textile is up for grabs in an array of playful shapes and designs.

Kevin A. Schug receives funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes for Health, ExxonMobil, and Weaver Consultants Group. He is affiliated with VUV Analytics, Inc. and ...

An Air India flight from Chicago to New Delhi last Wednesday was forced to return several hours into its journey after multiple bathrooms on the plane were clogged with rags, clothes and plastic ...

University of Portsmouth provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths.

For decades, party bags have been a popular take-away tradition at children’s birthday celebrations. But one person recently questioned why they’re filled with so much crap. The parent, who ...

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