A new California law has banned plastic carryout bags at checkout counters statewide, requiring stores to offer paper bags ...

Researchers developed a plant based plastic that stays strong during use but dissolves safely in seawater, leaving no ...

California shoppers will have one less decision to make at the checkout counter starting Jan. 1, as the state enacts a ban on ...

California has entered a new phase of waste reduction as a statewide ban on all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and ...

Under Senate Bill 1053, stores and pharmacies across California will no longer be allowed to offer plastic bags. Starting in ...

Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste— and why do single-use items ...

That’s because California is finally closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be ...

I’m ditching my plastic deli cups for these airtight glass food storage containers with glass lids. The plastic-free, shopper-loved containers are safe for the microwave, oven, freezer, and dishwasher ...

A new year means new laws, but there are many that don't affect Californians' day-to-day lives. Here are a few that might.

It might seem like a bad move, but there are two major reasons why automakers are fitting their cars with plastic valve ...