“Even a slight reduction in grocery bag use can offset the increased plastic consumption from trash bags,” Che said, suggesting there may be some benefit to these policies even when they’re ...

But to these whales, plastic junk floating in the ocean may also “sound” just like a delicious squid. A new study suggests plastic debris like shopping bags bear remarkably similar “echoes ...

(The Hill) — Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a new study has found. When two Texas cities prohibited stores ...

Waste management is a huge problem globally, and although some materials like glass and paper can be recycled, most of our trash ... of plastic waste — from plastic bottles to grocery bags ...

What you’ll love: This kitchen garbage can is well-built for a plastic trash can and features a neck ring to hold the bag in place while concealing it for a clean and modern look. It works with ...

A year has passed since Japan introduced mandatory charges to customers for each single-use plastic bag taken from retail ... It is estimated that by 2050 plastic trash in the oceans will outweigh ...

Of the approximately 9 million tons of plastic garbage produced annually in Japan, about 100,000 tons consist of disposable plastic spoons and straws. The law, which covers the production ...

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Executive Officer (EO) J. Syamala Rao announced a major initiative to clear the garbage which has accumulated in Tirumala for long within a span of three months.

Before my most recent kitchen trash ... s sleek, bag-hiding model. This second feature is what I appreciate most: It has a liftable edge on the top that sits over the removable inner plastic ...

The radio control system is hidden by the bin's regular steel liner and plastic trash bag should a guest peer inside. The robot is discretely operated by a pair of cast members in plain clothes, one ...