After Bangladesh’s interim government banned polyethene bags, a new sense of hope has emerged for the Sonali bag—a jute-based ...

Don't through away those plastic bags! Reuse them, turn your old shopping bags into a cool new kite by following these instructions. Feed some string through a new straw (Leaving about 10cm either ...

Unfortunately, the ban led to a loophole in which stores were able to sell thicker plastic bags. According to CalRecyle, the ...

Watch the incredible recycling process as discarded plastic bags are transformed into strong, durable plastic rope. This process combines creativity and skill to give waste materials a new life.

To address these concerns, Easy (Ever Green) bags, made from corn starch, are ready to serve as a solution. Ecospear, an eco-friendly polythene manufacturing company, was founded in 2018 by Mohammad ...

SPAR Hungary has also secured special authorisation to allow it to transfer the necessary amount of plastic film waste to its partner, Papier-Mettler, for the production of recycled shopping bags.

The number of lightweight plastic bags purchased across the EU is staggering – nearly 30 billion in 2022 alone. However, their usage rate is declining rapidly. Which countries use the most, and which ...

EU member states have taken progressive steps over the past decade to reduce the use of lightweight plastic bags, including imposing additional charges or levies and promoting the adoption of ...

Recycling is getting a major upgrade in St. Peters after 25 years of using plastic blue bags that weren’t recyclable.

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 from ...

One South Euclid, the city's nonprofit community development corporation, has begun its annual Shop Local Campaign, as well as a new BYOBags (Bring Your Own Bags) program that is taking place at three ...

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in tackling the problem. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...