BEGINNING March 1, shoppers will no longer be able to get plastic checkout bag at most retail stores in Penang even if they ...

Penang is stepping up its “No Plastic Bag” campaign with no bags to be given out daily from March, as part of its commitment ...

We get our groceries packed in plastic bags. We squeeze shampoo, conditioners, and lotion out of plastic bottles. Our takeout bags are filled with plastic containers and plastic utensils.

The new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, will overhaul a 2012 county law on plastic and paper bag use. County officials ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

This would be an extension of its “no plastic bag day” on Saturdays. Rosli, when contacted, said the move had been effective at some major supermarkets, which charges consumers for plastic bags.

Nearly three years into New Jersey’s plastic bag ban, residents continue to collect reusable bags, throw them out or donate them. A pilot program aimed at collecting extra reusable bags ...

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Penang will introduce a “No Plastic Bags Every Day” campaign starting March 1 as part of its commitment to environmental conservation and sustainability. State Housing ...

Takasago Masami generates almost no plastic waste. Composting instead of plastic bags for food scraps, or doing dishes with a cloth instead of a disposable sponge; little ideas that are fun and easy.