COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Supporters of single-use plastic bag bans implemented or being discussed across South Carolina believe limiting plastics would decrease litter and waste. However, reducing ...

California has reached a settlement with several plastic bag manufacturers over allegations of misleading sustainability claims, according to the Associated Press, but the state has also filed an ...

This is what the data says about plastic bag bans. Plastic bag bans have been popping up across the country for the past decade, but a lawmaker in one state is looking at walking back the law enacted ...

Does California have a ban on plastic bags? The goals of Senate Bill 270, the so-called plastic bag ban, spoke to the “three Rs” of waste reduction: Reduce the number of plastic bags Californians use, ...

Next week, I'll report from China about that country's climate change challenges. Here in the U.S., a dozen states are considering bills to limit consumers' use of plastic shopping bags. Last year, ...

(KTLA) – It’s been more than a decade since California enacted a soft ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other businesses. In the coming year, that ban will become more strict as the ...

Philadelphia's single-use, plastic bag ban goes into effect Thursday, July 1, after months of delays caused by the pandemic. The ban starts with a nine-month awareness campaign and warning period ...