While it’s safe to reuse plastic bags, you’ll want to clean them between uses for sanitary purposes and to reduce any lingering odors. Cleaning a zip-top bag is as simple as adding warm water and dish ...

There’s no way to stop our planet’s plastic consumption entirely; that genie is already out of the (plastic) bottle, and it will take government and private sector intervention to make a major ...

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

When you mention the word sustainability to someone, single-use plastics almost always come up in the conversation. For a few ...

Dear Eartha, My New Year’s resolution for 2025 is to use less plastic at home, but it seems really overwhelming. How can I get started without stressing myself out? What a wonderful resolution. The ...

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 ...

You have microplastics in you. Did you know? Between checkout at a grocery store to the refrigerator of your home, single-use plastic bags are utilized for only minutes before being discarded. Once ...

Connecticut environmentalists raised their reusable water bottles for a toast when Public Act 19-117 was passed six years ago, phasing out single-use plastic bags at checkouts. The law was structured ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The City of Philadelphia's ban on single-use plastic bags begins Thursday. Paper bags that don't contain at least 40 percent recycled content are also prohibited. Businesses ...

"Paper or plastic?" will no longer be a question in California grocery stores and convenience stores. Starting in January, ...