Plastic bag bans may not be the best way to keep plastics out of the ocean, argues Todd Myers. Jay Karr Island Packet We don’t want plastic in the ocean. Most plastic degrades slowly ...

People in the UK have been paying extra for plastic bags in supermarkets for a decade now – but a loophole in the law means billions of bags are still being used. The plastic bag levy first came into ...

FedEx Corp. shares tumbled after the parcel delivery company lowered its full-year guidance for a third consecutive quarter, citing inflation and uncertain demand for shipments. Adjusted earnings ...

A dolphin in North Carolina died after ingesting a plastic bag. A necropsy found no food in its stomach, only a knotted plastic bag. Experts urge people to reduce plastic use to protect marine life.

Travellers flying from London Gatwick Airport are no longer required to remove electrical items or put their liquids in plastic bags. Airport bosses shared that passengers can leave liquids and ...

A Conservative councillor for Bridgnorth suffocated to death in a Bilston drugs den after tying himself to a chair and putting a plastic bag over his head seeking sexual pleasure, his inquest found.

Since the Oregon Legislature voted to ban single-use plastic grocery bags and limit plastic straws in 2019, most Oregonians have grown used to bringing their own bags to the store and asking for ...

BACK IN 2021, British designer Anya Hindmarch launched the Universal bag. The 100 per cent recycled and 100 per cent recyclable tote was an extension of her earlier I Am Not A Plastic Bag project ...

forum suggested most children’s party goodie bags are “full of plastic crap that’s never played with and terrible for the environment”. Almost three-quarters (73%) of parents agreed.

So, plastic pyrolysis could help handle the waste from consumer products such as plastic bags, bottles, milk jugs, packaging materials, wet wipes and even discarded children’s toys. Pyrolysis ...

Rising temps always bring lively fashion, so it comes as no surprise that this year’s spring and summer bag trends are characterized by playful details. A bag dripping in paillettes? Yes ...