Loose plastic bags can be a hassle to store for recycling, plus they may blow away and become litter if they're left outside at the recycling depot. The Clear Drop SPC is made to help, by ...

New research indicates there’s at least one strategy that works to curb an especially problematic and unnecessary form of ...

Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

Although most plastic bag recycling programs accept bags of all colors, clear is the most desirable to recyclers. Plastic that's been dyed can only be made into products of that color (unless it's ...

California's plastic bag ban aimed to reduce waste and increase recycling, but it hasn't worked out ... It’s not clear whether any of these facilities currently receive used plastic grocery ...

An elaborate Lego kit with pieces divided into many small plastic packets. [Photo: Flickr user Steve Jurvetson] “We want to ensure recycling our bags is as easy as possible for builders,” says ...

Householders could soon be on the wrong side of council officials who want to use see-though bin bags to allow them see what people are throwing away in what would be a UK first. By Karl Grafton ...

Clear bags backed for recycling ... night endorsed a multifaceted trash program that would replace the use of open bins for the city’s residential recycling program with clear plastic bags. ...

One of the Hillsboro Far West Recycling centers sorting machines had been shut down after being jammed with plastic bags and wraps. The center blocks out at least 90 minutes a day to clear out the ...

The six figured out ways to save thousands of dollars, protect the environment and keep residents happy. It was those pesky clear plastic bags that stumped them. When Hamburg's Refuse Committee ...