Sen. Judith Schwank says plastic pollution poses serious threats to our environmental rights, public health and community ...

The Oregon Senate passed Bill 551 on May 27, as Environment America reported. The bill will end the use of single-use plastic ...

A whale shark swims beside a plastic bag in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen. Although whale sharks are the biggest fish in the sea, they're still threatened by ingesting small bits of plastic.

For snacks and leftovers, reusable silicone bags or beeswax wraps provide a washable, eco-friendly alternative to plastic ...

“First and foremost, we represent the manufacturers of plastic retail bags,” says Matt Seaholm ... For most states, however, no decades-old law was on the books to prevent a plastic ban.