“People wound up buying more plastic.” To draw their conclusions, the researchers first quantified plastic bag sales by analyzing barcode scanner data on consumer purchases. The Dallas City Council ...

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To draw their conclusions, the researchers first quantified plastic bag sales by analyzing barcode scanner data on consumer purchases. California scientists unveil policy blueprint for stopping ...

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A year has passed since Japan introduced mandatory charges to customers for each single-use plastic bag taken from retail stores. The ratio of shoppers who decline plastic bags at stores has risen ...

The HK$1 levy on plastic bags aims to reduce plastic pollution by making people pay for each bag they use. This aims to discourage people from using single-use plastic bags and encourages them to ...

The reverse vending machine plan was developed to help Ireland meet the EU’s recycling targets, reported The Guardian. The ...

But if not, a pack of 15 XL freezer bags from Tesco cost £2.75 - making each freezer bag just 18p. Here's what you need to do. Simply grab your freezer bag and pop the kettle on. While the water is ...

A loophole in this decade-old law allowed stores to offer customers a thicker sort of plastic bag, but once this new law takes effect, those will be gone as well. From talking fridges to iPhones ...