LANSING, MI - Some Democrats in Lansing are pushing to give local governments the power to ban or tax plastic bags and containers in their communities. Democrats in the Senate and House ...

(The Center Square) – Plastic bags could eventually be a thing of the past in some Michigan communities. A pair of Democratic lawmakers recently introduced a bill that would again allow communities to ...

"Unavoidable bedding plastic makes great travel shoe storage," the original poster wrote. "I've used it 10+ times and still going strong. I'm a women's size 8.5 and can fit 2 or 3 pairs!" Photo Credit ...

Tyler Venema was found unresponsive in his cell in 2017 after officers gave the mentally ill inmate a plastic bag. In a 2-1 opinion, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals said the warden can be ...

This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Checked bag fees typically cost $30 or more — adding up quickly, especially if you travel with your family. Even Southwest ...

A dolphin in North Carolina died after ingesting a plastic bag. A necropsy found no food in its stomach, only a knotted plastic bag. Experts urge people to reduce plastic use to protect marine life.

A bottlenose dolphin was found dead in Carteret County, and the probable cause of death points to a plastic bag found in its stomach. WITN reports a dead stranded offshore bottlenose dolphin was ...

Dublin City Council is set to prohibit the use of plastic rubbish bags on all streets throughout the city in the coming 12 months, following the success of a trial scheme. The council announced ...

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In Europe, INEOS turns ethane into ethylene, the world’s largest petrochemical feedstock, used to form polyethylene and PET - which end up in everything from plastic bags to bottles and clothes.