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.

A South Carolina woman is behind bars after she allegedly gave birth to a stillborn baby last month and then disposed of the remains in a dumpster.

Jenna Kowaleski column: Meaningful change is in the (plastic) bag There are much larger, sweeping laws other than a bag fee that impact us. Unseen but there, they shape our behavior.

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.

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 ...

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?

New Jersey's 2022 single-use plastic bag ban has significantly reduced plastic waste. A proposed bill (A-5153/S-3711) seeks to fund a reusable bag program for low-income residents. The program ...

A 2020 Vermont law banning plastic bags in businesses resulted in a 91% drop in their use. Paper bag use saw a minor 6% increase, suggesting the 10-cent fee didn't deter consumers. Approximately ...

Regulations cut plastic bag waste on shorelines by close to 50% finds a new study.

In a nutshell Plastic bag laws significantly reduce litter: Areas with bans or fees saw a 25 to 47 percent drop in plastic bag litter on shorelines compared to places without such policies. Fees ...