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which is why she opted to carry just the portion she needed for the trip in a clear plastic bag. McKay says the thought that the TSA would need to investigate the substance didn’t cross her mind ...

The council also suggested that online stores and e-commerce platforms make it clear how much they ... flat-top bags: plastic bags without handles used for loose food items such as fruit and ...

In various cities and states, plastic bag bans have taken hold as a way to reduce pollution and prevent excess waste from harming the environment. But what differences have the laws made in ...

Recycling can be confusing, so Matthew King set out to answer people’s questions. He visits farmers markets and posts on ...

A dead man with a clear plastic bag over his head was found floating in the Hudson River near Manhattan’s W. 79th St. Boat Basin early Monday, police said. Police pulled the body from the river ...

Wonder Land: One of the campaign’s most important issues is the vast power and authority of the federal government. Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Mr. Bonta garnered headlines ...

California is banning single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other retailers, after an earlier ban was blamed for making the waste problem worse. Here, a worker pulls a plastic bag from a ...

and patterned plastic bags are not allowed inside the zone. However, clutch purses and clear, plastic bags are permitted. Medical bags and diaper bags are also allowed but expect them to be searched.

To the editor: Los Angeles passed a ban on supermarket plastic bags in 2013, which the state followed with its ban a year later, preempting L.A.’s ordinance. But the state version had an ...

The ban on plastic bags in supermarkets is not a unilateral decision by the government but has been agreed upon in consultation with supermarket owners, she said. Alternatives such as jute ...