California has entered a new phase of waste reduction as a statewide ban on all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and ...

California voters previously approved a statewide referendum upholding a ban on single-use carryout plastic bags in November ...

Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste— and why do single-use items ...

California shoppers will have one less decision to make at the checkout counter starting Jan. 1, as the state enacts a ban on ...

That’s because California is finally closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be ...

A new year means new laws, but there are many that don't affect Californians' day-to-day lives. Here are a few that might.

Under Senate Bill 1053, stores and pharmacies across California will no longer be allowed to offer plastic bags. Starting in ...

Researchers developed a plant based plastic that stays strong during use but dissolves safely in seawater, leaving no ...

When it comes to plastic wrapping on food, your first instinct may be that it should be reduced a much as possible, but it ...