Over the past several years, U.S. cities and states have passed hundreds of policies restricting the sale and distribution of single-use plastic bags. A new report says these laws have largely ...

Starting next year, those who want to purchase bottled water will not find it sold in plastic bottles on the shelves of Frisco stores and those who purchase takeout food in town will not get it in ...

Washington residents will soon face heftier fines for littering and higher prices for plastic grocery bags. A new law signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson on Saturday toughens the punishment for littering and ...

A new bill would allow Michigan communities to regulate litter from single-use plastic bags. The bill, introduced by Sen. Jeff Irwin, would allow the implementation of plastic bag bans or any motion ...

The Baltimore County Council passed amendments to a ban on the sale of plastic bags that is slated to go into effect in two weeks. County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. said he will veto the changes.