One member of Stamford's Board of Representatives said she believed the board should instead focus on single-use utensils.

Bangladesh is to ban plastic bags at all markets. To get to grips with this idea we need the concept of Chesterton's Fence.

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California strengthens its plastic bag ban, requiring grocery stores and retailers to offer only recycled paper bags by 2026. Environmental groups praise the decision, while the plastics industry ...

The Hong Kong government’s new HK$1 levy on all types of plastic bags, an increase from the previous 50 HK cent fee, will help combat plastic waste and encourage consumers to use reusable bags.

Projected to hit $100 million this year, sales of the colorful, perforated plastic bags have been driven by people rarely ...

To combat the problem of people stockpiling too many reusable bags, environmentalists recommend retailers find solutions. But so far, major retailers haven’t bought in, raising concerns that profits ...

The government says apart from the BJMA, 20 other organisations are working to increase the supply of alternative bags ...

The behemoth plastic carry-all has gone viral online for holding everything a parent might need for a beach day or after-school pick-up.

The Punjab government's failure to control the theft and improper disposal of hospital waste, particularly plastic waste, has ...

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Wholesale and retail sector lawmaker Peter ... charging scheme will mean the public must buy government-designated plastic bags, which will come in nine sizes, with each litre of capacity priced ...