As more states are placing fees on plastic bags, bringing your own bag is a simple and smart solution. Of course, reusable bags have the added benefit of being sustainable. Most are made of nylon ...

You probably have a pile in your closet — the laminated or clothlike, plastic reusable bags often sold at the checkout of big-box retailers when you want to be environmentally-conscious.

You probably have them collecting dust in a closet — clothlike reusable bags often sold as an environmentally conscious alternative to plastic or paper bags, conveniently sold right at the ...

Megan Bishop of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., would like to see retailers offer solutions to the problem of Canadians stockpiling too many reusable bags. (Carly Shoup) You know the feeling. You're in ...

You're in line to buy groceries and suddenly realize, with regret, that you forgot to bring reusable bags. So you begrudgingly buy more. The feeling is so widespread, a catchy song about it is ...

You know the feeling. You're in line to buy groceries and suddenly realize, with regret, that you forgot to bring reusable bags. So you begrudgingly buy more. The feeling is so widespread ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

and tossing the bag after every use adds to the landfill. Fortunately, making a reusable fabric vacuum bag with just a few ...

The supermarket chain Morrisons is raising the price of its reusable plastic bags from 10p to 15p as a trial and introducing a 20p paper version. The paper bags will be available in eight stores ...

Ditch the disposable for a reusable coffee cup that will save you money while protecting the planet. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from your ...

Governor Gavin Newsom just signed SB 1053, from Sen. Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), into law, which will eliminate plastic bags at California grocery store checkout lanes. Those heavy-duty, ...