Plastic waste, especially polyethylene and polypropylene, makes up a staggering two-thirds of post-consumer waste glo ...

Plastic pollution has become a major global environmental crisis. Millions of plastic or polythene bags are used and discarded each year, contributing to the pollution of land, rivers, and oceans.

The new law, first announced in February, prohibits the importation, production, sale and use of plastic bags, which usually end up dumped as litter or buried in landfills. Environmental ...

In a decisive move to address environmental concerns, the Federal Government of Somalia has issued a complete ban on the importation of plastic bags through its ports.

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

Small steps can make a huge difference. If you want to take a few steps towards sustainable celebrations, here are some tips ...

In the future, Maryland consumers in Montgomery County could forget about plastic bags at the grocery store. Those will be banned — with some exceptions — if a new bill passes the council this ...

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 ...

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 ...