Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

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 ...

What is a Colostomy Bag? A colostomy bag is a pouch made of heavy-duty plastic that’s worn on your body and collects your poop. You will need to use one of these bags if you had a colostomy ...

The lining is made from recycled plastic water bottles, and the bag is 100% vegan. This weekender also comes in air mesh material. Featuring a clamshell design, this waterproof nylon bag opens ...

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 ...

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in tackling the problem. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...

Los Angeles’s relationship with plastic grocery bags is a murky one. Although the city has, in the past, approved two laws banning the items and a similar one was enacted statewide, they’re ...

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 ...

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 ...

In California, shoppers will have only one bag option at the checkout line starting in 2026. A decade ago, California became the first US state to ban single-use plastic bags, the flimsy sacks ...