As its greenhouse gas emissions keep rising (+7% and +5.6% in the first and second quarters), the Scandinavian kingdom has decided to abolish, starting November 1, the tax on plastic bags ...

Three key arguments have come up time and time again during city council’s ongoing debate on whether the city should mandate the use of clear garbage bags. Privacy ...

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Is plastic, especially the soft variety, really being recycled as promised? Environmental lawyers are taking a close look ...

For a consumer, this problem would be simpler to handle if it was clear that only certain black plastic products posed a risk, or that all of them did. But Turner found that products were ...

Oceana/Joseph Pellegrino & St. Johns County Office of Public Affairs A baby whale has died after being found on a Florida beach with a "large plastic bag" in its stomach. Last month, an individual ...

The Hong Kong government’s new HK$1 levy on all types of plastic bags, an increase from the previous 50 HK cent fee, will help combat plastic waste and encourage consumers to use reusable bags.

Scroll to the bottom of the page for sample answers. Residents are now charged at checkout if they want plastic bags for chilled or frozen items Operators pocket the fee for each of the estimated ...

Polythene is a ubiquitous plastic, found in everything from plastic bags to food packaging. The new textiles have potential uses in sports wear, and even high-end fashion, according to US researchers.