An out-right ban of plastic bags would require enabling law by the Virginia legislature. Fairfax County implemented its Plastic Bag Tax Ordinance just three years ago, on Jan. 1, 2022.

There was a time when breakfast felt like an adventure. A plastic ring, a mini submarine, or a small comic book waited inside ...

A new study reveals an alarming number of mechanisms throughout the life-cycle of plastic that could enhance or spread antimicrobial resistance.

How communities are battling plastic pollution, turning trash to cash Though a global crisis, communities across Nigeria are rising to the existential threat of plastic pollution.

The oceans may contain much, much more plastic than previously thought A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

The world produces over 100 million tons of plastic a year, which could take hundreds of years to fully degrade, but researchers say that waxworms' unique ability to degrade plastic could make that ...

Mayor Craig Greenberg is encouraging people in Louisville to make small changes towards reducing single-use plastic consumption.

Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's shorelines, the study found.

But how effective are these plastic bag bans and the accompanying fees, which are meant to encourage reuse, paper bags or simply hand-carrying products out of a store?

A study published in Science Journal found that plastic bag policies, such as bans and fees, have been effective in reducing plastic bag litter by 25-47% and potentially protecting wildlife from en… ...

A new study finds that regional plastic bag bans in the U.S. significantly reduce coastal plastic bag litter compared with areas without such policies. Single-use plastic bags are one of the most ...