Plastic waste is incredibly harmful to wildlife and the environment. Several U.S. states have taken action and banned the use ...

California, Hawaii and New York have all banned plastic bags on the state level. Only three states in the U.S. have passed laws banning single-use plastic bags as the global war on plastic production ...

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 ...

The state is reviewing draft rules for producers to make single-use packaging and food packaging recyclable and compostable ...

Two weeks after the state increased the fee for reusable plastic bags, lawmakers are considering competing legislation that ...

Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, grocery, pharmacy, liquor and convenience stores in California will not be able to provide any single-use thin plastic bags or even "reusable" plastic film bags. The updated ...

Once again, California’s decision makers are jockeying for political attention — and consumers will pay the price. Legislators have advanced Senate Bill 1053 and Assembly Bill 2236, seeking to ...

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New Jersey's S3398 aims to reduce single-use plastic packaging by 90% in two years. Critics argue the bill will increase consumer costs and stifle innovation. A study suggests the bill could add over ...