A verdict is expected soon. Controversial plastic bag ban sparks intense legal battle: 'It doesn't belong there' first ...

Revenue from the tax would fund environmental cleanup projects, education programs, and efforts to combat pollution and ...

The proposal is aiming to cut down on single use plastic bags and urging customers to adjust their habits to use something ...

The proposed tax would appear on shoppers' receipts at checkout. One cent would go to the store, while the remaining 4 cents would go to the city.

The Oregon legislature has passed a bipartisan bill banning the use of plastic film checkout bags at restaurants, grocery ...

A bill banning all bags made of plastic film at checkout at restaurants, grocery stores, and other retail locations cleared ...

All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think. Credit...Photo by Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Supported by By Rachel Nuwer With ...

The legislation will prohibit stores and restaurants from providing heavier plastic bags, as well as fabric checkout bags, ...

While a handful of suburban communities, including Batavia, Chicago, Northbrook, Oak Park and Woodstock, have implemented fees on single-use plastic bags, Evanston is the only town to ban them all ...

Hillsboro, has worked for years to limit access to single-use plastic products. Oregon’s ban on plastic grocery bags will ...