Groups like SCCF are calling this a "bad" bill, as they say it would prevent local governments from implementing regulations to protect the environment.

New Jersey’s plastic bag ban, enacted in May 2022 under Governor Phil Murphy, aimed to curb environmental pollution by ...

Just after the Oregon Senate approved a bill to significantly expand the rights of foster children in the state last week, ...

Word In Black Courtesy of Autumn McNeill. (WIB) - You probably don’t notice, but every time you inhale, you are breathing in plastic.

Paper straws are out at the Department of Justice. Also banned: Dijon mustard, flimsy paper napkins, and the word ...

Passengers using Gatwick airport will no longer need to remove electrical items or place liquids in plastic bag when going through security. The London airport said passengers could now leave ...

Online fashion retailers delivered 941 million plastic bags to UK shoppers last year alone, equating to 2.6 million bags every day, widening the gap between high-street and online retail in ...

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While some state legislators are looking to bolster Maine's ban on single-use plastic bags, others say the ban should be repealed entirely. The Environment and Natural Resources Committee today heard ...

WASHINGTON – By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 600 million kg of plastic waste entering the world’s oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis ...

Since May 2022, large grocery stores and big box stores in the state have not been allowed to give customers plastic or paper bags, either for free or for a nominal fee. Forbidding paper bags was ...

Today, Oceana released a new report that projects The Coca-Cola Company’s plastic use will exceed 9.1 billion pounds (4.1 million metric tons) per year by 2030 if the company does not change its ...