A new report from Washington State University and the Department of Commerce suggests the state's plastic bag ban has not ...

Charleston County Council will look at making some changes to an ordinance banning single-use plastic bags to extend to thick ...

A recommendation from two Washington State University economists that the state end its ban on thinner, single-use plastic ...

Washington shoppers will pay 4 cents more per plastic grocery bag starting in January. But the bags themselves won’t get any ...

I enjoy reading Mark Lewis’ columns, but have been bothered by the “guilty pleasure” he takes in his forlorn love of plastic ...

Washington’s plastic bag ban is making things worse. The state’s own study says we should drop it. That’s right. Drop the ban ...

A new report suggests Washington's 8-cent fee for "reusable" plastic bags isn’t covering the real cost — and the environmental impact may be even greater.

Single-use plastic items are a substantial contributor to litter across Canada, but compostable alternatives can follow a ...

Two Washington State University economists recommend the state eliminate its ban on single-use plastic bags, incurring the criticism of government regulators. WSU professors Eric Jessup and Jake ...

Even the bags we use to pack our items matter. Speaking of the latter, while much has been said about bans on plastic checkout bags, few people discuss the potential impact of produce sacks — the ones ...

This means that when you buy a compostable bag in India, there's an 85% chance it will end up in a regular garbage dump or ...

Shoppers in Washington state will soon pay more for disposable bags at stores as part of an ongoing statewide effort to ...