PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- More and more cities, including Philadelphia, are banning plastic bags because of environmental dangers. Some big box retailers offer drop-off bins for recycling, including ...

A trip to the grocery store often feels mechanical: you go in, grab your usual list of necessities, pack them up, then head home to unload. But the truth is, each decision we make inside the store ...

California is suing three plastic bag manufacturers that officials say are violating state law by providing bags billed as ...

And under a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last year, the thicker plastic bags were required to be phased out anyway at all ...

The day state officials handed Riley a large black plastic trash bag that smelled like lemon is seared into the former Oregon foster youth’s mind. “I will never forget my first trash bag,” Riley ...

In 2023, Republican state lawmakers slipped a provision into the state budget prohibiting local governments from banning "auxiliary containers," things like plastic bags and Styrofoam cups and coolers ...

Plastic bags littering the shoreline is a common sight on beaches around the world. The researchers combined information on hundreds of policies instituted across the U.S. between 2017 and 2023, with ...

These days, when you head to a shop to buy clothes, most brands package your purchases in a recyclable paper bag, which looks more eco-friendly than plastic. But behind the scenes—in back rooms that ...

I am prompted to write by Sari Fordham’s letter, “Reduce plastic packaging instead of fining Syracuse residents over trash” (Jan. 6, 2025). I, too, sympathize with city officials from a public policy ...

Many trash cans have a liner inside that prevents the contents from leaking out. Follow our steps to clean the trash can ...