New Jersey is the first state to ban single-use bags made from both plastic and paper, but one is actually worse for the environment than the other.

Freedonia Custom Research put together the “market assessment” of the plastic-bag ban. It found that New Jersey’s consumption of plastic for bags increased three-fold after the ban.

Marks & Spencer is swapping plastic carrier bags for paper ones in all stores, in an expansion of a trial that began in 10 branches in January. It follows other High Street stores in swapping ...

Both paper and reusable plastic bags contribute to a healthier environment, but many factors differentiate the two options.

How do Indianapolis shoppers package their grocery items? IndyStar visited a dozen stores to see if shoppers use paper, plastic or reusable bags.

Reusable bags can be more expensive for commissary shoppers up front, but more cost-effective in the long run.

Walmart will eliminate single-use paper and plastic carryout bags at the register from stores in New York, Connecticut and Colorado this month.

California and other states — and some cities — have learned a lesson: Bans on plastic bags don’t always go as planned. In fact, California's original ban made things worse.

Montgomery County is considering a proposed change to its grocery-bag policy that would ban the use of plastic bags at most stores and double the tax on paper bags to 10 cents.

As of Aug. 1, San Antonio will no longer accept plastic bags, dry cleaner bags and other forms of what’s known as plastic film for recycling, even if they’re neatly bundled. You’ll get a ...