Kroger plans plastic bag phase-out by 2025
The Kroger supermarket conglomerate announced on Thursday that it is planning a phase-out of plastic bags at all...
Australia takes stand on single-use plastic bags
Single-use plastic bags are going out of style in Australia, but shoppers aren't thrilled by the reduction. Two...
Governor Cuomo announces a bill to ban single-use plastic bags in New York state
Could New York be the next state to ban plastic bags? Ten cities and towns in New York have already put plastic...
Boston just officially banned single-use plastic bags
Boston just became Massachusetts' 60th town to pass a ban on plastic bags. Mayor Martin Walsh recently signed the...
Historic French building stuffed with plastic bags looks ready to explode
A shockingly large number of plastic bags appeared to fill a historic stone building to near bursting in Bordeaux...
Kenya introduces world’s harshest law on plastic bags
Kenya has been a major exporter or plastic bag in the past - but now the country is cracking down on the plastic...
Lawmakers move to halt NYC plastic bag fee
NYC's proposed single-use bag fee could be in danger. NY state senators recently voted to put a halt on the measure,...
Michigan just made it illegal for cities to ban plastic bags
Michigan just passed a new law that prohibits local governments from banning, regulating, or taxing the use of...
California officially becomes the first state to ban plastic bags
California just made history by becoming the first state in the Union to officially ban plastic bags. The California...
Morocco just officially banned plastic bags
When it comes to plastic bag consumption, Morocco is second only to the United States - but that's set to change...
7 products banned around the globe to help save the planet
The “throwaway culture” of our consumerist society has placed a huge burden on our planet, but some governments...
How two amazing teenage girls convinced Bali to ban plastic bags
Two teenage sisters have taken a stand against pollution in Bali - and they've convinced the government to ban...
Will NYC finally implement a plastic bag surcharge by Earth Day?
Will NYC be able to do it? City Council members Brad Lander and Margaret Chin are on a mission to promote a currently...
New report says plastic trash to exceed fish in the sea by 2050
A new report reveals disturbing new facts about how people are using plastic products around the world and their...
California Just Signed the Nation’s First State-Level Plastic Bag Ban Into Law!
California Governor Jerry Brown just signed the nation's first state-level ban on plastic bags into law! Several...
California Lawmakers Pass Nation’s First Statewide Plastic Bag Ban
California just scored a major potential win for the environment last Friday, when the State Senate approved the...
Will a 10 Cent Fee Finally Get New Yorkers to Kick the Plastic Bag Habit?
They say the best things in life are free, but unfortunately so are some of the worst things - like plastic bags...
10 Cent Plastic Bag Surcharge Could Be Coming Soon to New York City
Would you stop asking for plastic bags from your local supermarket if you had to pay 10 cents for each one? A new...
Los Angeles Becomes Largest City in US to Ban Plastic Bags
Plastic Bag photo via Shutterstock Following in the footsteps of San Francisco, Seattle, and other cities around...
New York City Students Rally to Ban Plastic Bags
A group of children from the Hewitt School’s Earth Committee are making waves in the city, calling for a plastic...
Toronto Becomes the Latest City To Ban Plastic Bags
Plastic bag photo from Shutterstock On Wednesday, a last-minute motion led the Toronto City Council to ban plastic...
Hawaii Officially Becomes the First U.S. State to Ban Plastic Bags!
Plastic Bag photo from Shutterstock Los Angeles may have recently become the largest city to ban plastic bags,...
Los Angeles Becomes the Largest US City to Ban Plastic Bags
Yesterday, the City of Los Angeles made eco-history, by enacting a citywide ban on plastic bags. The vote, which...
San Francisco To Expand Ban on Plastic Bags
Almost five years ago, San Francisco became the first American city to ban plastic shopping bags from supermarkets...
Southampton Plastic Bag Ban is Now in Effect!
The Hamptons are often written about because of the lavish summer homes and exclusive beach parties, but this past...
Santa Monica to Ban Plastic Bags
Starting next month, the phrase "Paper or Plastic?" will become obsolete in the City of Santa Monica. Spurred...
Portland Oregon is the Latest City to Ban Plastic Bags!
Plastic bags are the bane of every eco-minded person's existence. They can't be normally recycled, they're made...
San Jose Bans Plastic Shopping Bags, Biggest Ban in CA
In a sweeping 10-1 verdict, the San Jose City Council has officially banned all single use plastic shopping bags...
Egregious Packaging Hall of Shame: Plastic Bags Truly Do Suck
Each year nearly 380 billion plastic bags are used in the US -- any only 7 percent of them are recycled. The plastic...
Plastic Bag Monsters Invade San Francisco to Support Bag Ban!
This week, California lawmakers are meeting to discuss monumental legislation that could banish plastic bags once...