California ramped up its efforts to curb plastic pollution Friday — suing three plastic-bag makers, alleging the companies falsely claimed their products were recyclable. State Attorney General Rob ...

The state also announced it was suing three other companies that it said illegally marketed their plastic bags as being recyclable when they were not. By Neil Vigdor California is expected to receive ...

Does California have a ban on plastic bags? The goals of Senate Bill 270, the so-called plastic bag ban, spoke to the “three Rs” of waste reduction: Reduce the number of plastic bags Californians use, ...

A family collect plastic waste on the shore inn Ocean Conservancy's clean up in the Norwegian Northern town of Skjervøy. Plastic bag bans in the U.S. have proven effective in reducing plastic litter ...

Plastic bag bans and fees have spread across the United States, and new research show they're doing a good job at cutting down on litter, although some rules work better than others. In places where ...

Campaigners say these bag hoards are creating fresh environmental problems, with reusable bags having a much higher carbon footprint than thin plastic bags. According to one eye-popping estimate, a ...

(FOX40.COM) — California is suing four plastic-bag makers after falsely claiming their products were recyclable. Video Above: Plastic Grocery Bag Legislation After announcing a settlement with four ...

Nine years ago California banned grocery stores from giving out flimsy single-use plastic grocery bags, the first state to do so. And the law has been facing obstacles ever since. Days after it passed ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California ramped up its efforts to curb plastic pollution Friday - suing three plastic-bag makers, alleging the companies falsely claimed their products were recyclable. State ...

Walmart will eliminate single-use paper and plastic carryout bags at the register from stores in New York, Connecticut and Colorado this month. The company previously stopped giving out single-use ...

In the U.S., 380 billion plastic bags and wraps are used every year. Bans on single-use plastic bags-- one of the most pervasive sources of pollution -- are taking effect in cities and states across ...