“First and foremost, we represent the manufacturers of plastic retail bags,” says Matt Seaholm, executive director of the American Progressive Bag Alliance, a group affiliated with the ...

Policies for managing plastic debris are outdated and threaten the health of people and wildlife, say Chelsea M. Rochman, Mark Anthony Browne and colleagues. Last year, 280 million tonnes of ...

Consumer Council found that five of the 11 online retailers they checked did not ask customers to pay HK$1 per plastic bag, which is required by law The government must give guidance to online ...

As one commenter noted, the trash bags, which are made of plastic, required time, energy, and money to manufacture and transport, causing them to wonder, "How did this get green lighted?!" Palmetto's ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Giant Eagle is switching back to plastic bags, but with a twist. The Pittsburgh-based grocery chain is replacing its fabric reusable bags with an option that’s more ...

While it’s generally OK to store food in plastic containers labeled with a 1, 2, 4, or 5, you should try to use glass. Plastic marked with a 3, 6, and 7 should be used minimally around food to ...

A burrowing owl made an unexpected appearance in Cape Coral, capturing the attention of locals. Some neighbors thought the owl was a hoot. A WINK News viewer caught the charming sight on camera ...

(X user @RealAlexJones) However, the image had been digitally edited to add the sort of textures and highlights one would see if the item actually was a plastic bag full of cocaine. The verified X ...

Some commercial tea bags contain microplastics, but you can find nontoxic alternatives. (Getty Images) ...

Other countries are expected to follow suit by 2027. A retrofitted version of Amazon’s original plastic bag machines uses sensors to measure a product’s dimensions, then pack and heat-seal it in a ...

Research on how long plastic stays in the environment is extensive. A plastic bag could stay in the environment for around 20 years, and a Styrofoam cup could last up to 400 years. Microplastics ...