Jamaica will ban plastic bags, straws and Styrofoam by 2019
Jamaica has become the latest country to introduce a ban on single-use plastics. In order to reduce pollution and...
UK’s Co-op to ditch single-use plastic bags for biodegradable bags
A popular supermarket chain in the U.K. is taking a step toward bettering the environment by putting a stop to...
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...
Thailand bans the import of e-waste
Over the next six months, Thailand will ban the import of 432 types of scrap electronics, or e-waste. E-waste includes...
UK bag tariff halves plastic bag marine litter, reduces sales of plastic bags by 86%
Following a 5p charge per bag, the sale of plastic bags in the U.K. has fallen by 86 percent, according to reports...
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...
Glowing labyrinth made from plastic waste pops up in Buenos Aires
Over 15,000 plastic bottles were temporarily given a new lease on life as a glowing labyrinth in Vatican Square,...
UN releases first “state of plastics” report on World Environment Day
The United Nations has released its first-ever global plastics report on June 5th, World Environment Day. Well-timed...
‘World’s deepest plastic bag’ found in the Mariana Trench
Plastic pollution is a scourge upon the planet - and it turns out that it's reached the deepest ocean trench on...
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...
A company in Ghana is turning plastic bags into roads
Only two percent of plastic trash in Ghana is recycled, according to a video from the World Economic Forum (WEF)...
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...
Plastic-eating caterpillar could revolutionize waste treatment
The answer to our global plastic catastrophe may be in sight. Spanish researchers have discovered that the wax...
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,...
India’s capital of Delhi just banned plastic disposables
While balls dropped, glasses clinked, and fireworks lit up the sky on January 1, India rang in the new year with...
Dissolvable bioplastic bags from Bali are safe enough to drink
Plastic plagues the planet, clogging waterways and the stomachs of unwitting animals, but a new brand of bioplastic...
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...
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...
Scientists develop way to efficiently degrade plastics into diesel fuel
Plastic pollution clogs our oceans and landfills. According to the Earth Policy Institute, Americans use about...
State Senate attempts roadblock to derail NYC’s plastic bag fee
Despite the efforts of city leaders to push NYC in a greener direction, the state Senate has other ideas. Sen....
NYC giving away free reusable bags in support of new plastic bag surcharge
Come and get 'em! To prepare for NYC's impending five-cent plastic bag surcharge, local officials are showing...
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...
NYC adopts controversial 5-cent plastic bag fee to support city’s zero waste goal
Just a few days after gaining Mayor Bill de Blasio’s support, a five-cent fee on single-use plastic bags was approved...
Nebraskan volunteers weave thousands of plastic bags into mats for the homeless
In an endearing endeavor combining human compassion and recycling everyday items, an Omaha, Nebraska, church hosts...
Risque fashion trend has Taiwanese teens wearing plastic bag onesies
A bizarre new trend in Taiwan has taken the Internet by storm. Young Taiwanese men and women are stripping down...
Watch this amazing machine transform plastic bags into fuel
Plastic bags have become the bane of our existence. They pollute our waterways, get tangled in trees and bushes,...
Hungarian artist creates a living, breathing wall of plastic bags to connect people with nature
Using over 250 plastic shopping bags in blue, white, and yellow, Koronczi built a “living” wall along the riverfront...
Consumerist Christmas Tree uses 2,000 plastic bags to make you rethink holiday shopping
This December marks the second year in a row that Luzinterruptus has installed the Consumerist Christmas Tree....