Plastic bags are everywhere—stuffed under kitchen sinks, folded in purses, or tucked into car compartments for "just in ...

In the public’s mind, and to many governments and industry groups, recycling happens any time a used product is refashioned into something new. It’s this definition that allows so many T-shirts, tote ...

Oregon Senate Bill 551, sponsored by Democrat Janeen Sollman of Hillsboro, would phase out all plastic checkout bags -- ...

Can you actually reuse plastic bags? Experts share how to safely reuse plastic bags and when to recycle instead.

When Oregon banned retailers and restaurants from giving out plastic, single-use checkout bags in 2019, environmental groups hailed it as a big step forward in the fight against plastic waste.

As you read this, take a moment to look around when you step outside your home. The extent of plastic pollution is evident ...

A temporary ban on plastic bags used to carry groceries and other items purchased at stores throughout Carlsbad is set to go ...

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A Boston man is facing drug trafficking charges after circling the Mass and Cass area in a suspicious manner, according to ...

Carlsbad’s trial run for a single-use plastic bag ban will begin this weekend. Starting Saturday, retailers and restaurants ...

The county ordinance banning plastic bags, which passed in 2018, created a loophole that allows stores to use plastic bags ...