Despite being associated with the supernatural, Irish people traditionally saw Halloween as a night for fun and games ...

Don't through away those plastic bags! Reuse them, turn your old shopping bags into a cool new kite by following these instructions. Feed some string through a new straw (Leaving about 10cm either ...

There has been a lot of talk about plastic recently, but how much do you know about it? Take this quiz to see if you are on top of your plastic knowledge.

“A plastic bag has an average lifespan of 12 minutes ... supplier Crown Poly said in a 2023 report prepared by Freedonia Custom Research on behalf of an industry group, the American Recyclable ...

and the PE is made domestically from natural gas,” a general manager of bag supplier Crown Poly said in a 2023 report (PDF) prepared by Freedonia Custom Research on behalf of an industry group, the ...

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in tackling the problem. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...

In various cities and states, plastic bag bans have taken hold as a way to reduce pollution and prevent excess waste from harming the environment. But what differences have the laws made in ...

Alisha Iler's dog, Pickle, licked peanut butter off of a reclosable plastic bag covering a canvas with drops of paint.

In California, shoppers will have only one bag option at the checkout line starting in 2026. A decade ago, California became the first US state to ban single-use plastic bags, the flimsy sacks ...

Decomposing plastic also releases microplastics into the soil and water. Reuseable bags are available at the Yokosuka commissary, Desbois said. And Yokosuka is testing a personalized basket that ...

To the editor: Los Angeles passed a ban on supermarket plastic bags in 2013, which the state followed with its ban a year later, preempting L.A.’s ordinance. But the state version had an ...