Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste — and why do single-use items ...

The law closes a loophole in the state’s 2014 plastic bag law by prohibiting all plastic checkout bags, including thicker ...

The Del Mar City Council is scheduled to vote Jan. 6 on a second reading of an ordinance that further bans single-use plastics and noncompostable food service items within the city. Council ...

California shoppers will have one less decision to make at the checkout counter starting Jan. 1, as the state enacts a ban on ...

The Vail Town Council on Tuesday is scheduled to listen to a presentation and provide feedback on a potential ban of single-use plastics in town. Town staff, according to a memo issued Friday, is ...

The federal government is suspending the planned export ban on single-use plastics due to tariffs and supply chain issues ...

But what has never made sense is the government’s ban on the domestic use of single-use plastics — grocery bags, cutlery, ...

SAN ANTONIO – Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that banned the use of paper straws. Whether you use paper or plastic products — what happens to them when you throw ...

This article is part of CNN Underscored’s Earth Week, a weeklong focus on our planet and ways to celebrate and preserve it. We’ll be featuring tips on how to live more sustainably, products to help ...

Dishwashers are, quite possibly, one of the greatest inventions of the modern age -- but certain items don't belong in them, ...

People who drink bottled water every day ingest 90,000 more microplastic particles per year than people who drink tap water, ...