Every year on July 3, individuals and communities around the globe come together to observe International Plastic Bag Free Day. This day serves as a poignant reminder of the detrimental impact of ...

Che and his co-authors found an increase in sales of plastic bags after the cities prohibited stores from giving away free plastic bags for carrying home groceries. They quantified plastic bag ...

Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a ...

International Plastic Bag Free Day is being observed today to create awareness among public about fight against plastic pollution. In her message on International Plastic Bag Free Day, Chief Minister ...

Shilpi Chhotray, senior communications officer for the movement Break Free From Plastic, says change is happening globally. “It’s becoming rarer to see people carrying plastic bags or for ...

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