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Canada is Banning Single-Use Plastic Bags, Straws, and Cutlery Next Year
Plastic is polluting our rivers, lakes, and oceans, harming wildlife, and generating microplastics in the water we use and drink. That's why the Canadian government...
Canadian Supermarket Proves a Little Humor Can Go a Long Way to Help Save Ourselves From Plastic Bags
The Canadian supermarket came up with an amusing (and some might say devious) strategy to encourage their customers to avoid using the store’s “single-use” bags.
Two More US States Have Approved Bans On Single-Use Plastic Bags
The two new pieces of legislation mean that there are now five US states that have approved bans on single-use plastic bags.
We May Soon Be Able to Power Our Smartphones With Single-Use Plastic Bags
Instead of ending up in a landfill, the plastic used in grocery bags may soon be powering our smartphones, according to new research.
Scientists from...
America’s Largest Grocery Store Chain is Saying Goodbye to Single-Use Plastic Bags
Kroger, America's largest supermarket chain, has just announced that it will be phasing out all of its single-use plastic bags in favor of reusable...
10-Year-old is Traveling 620 Miles to Clean-up Coastlines, After Whale Dies With 30 Plastic Bags Ingested
When Lilly Platt first heard about the ‘plastic whale’ that washed up on a Norway beach, she became determined to clean up ocean pollution – no matter how many miles were in the way.
Another Big US City is Banning Single-Use Plastic Bags
This newest piece of legislation is evidence that more and more American communities are taking a direct stance against wasteful plastic pollution.
‘Bag Ladies’ Turn Plastic Bags into Sleeping Mats for the Homeless
A group of Tennessee women who call themselves “The Bag Ladies” have crocheted themselves a niche where they can help the homeless and save...
Plastic Bags on U.K. Beaches Have Dropped by Almost Half Since 5p Tax
Since the plastic bag tax has been introduced to the United Kingdom, there have been 40% less plastic bags per 100 meters of beach.
Students Crochet Plastic Bags Into Sleeping Mats for the Homeless
Honor students are turning plastic shopping bags into “miles of mats” to keep the homeless warm during the cold Michigan winter– and those pesky...
Plastic Bags Make Fine Diesel Fuel: Report
Plastic shopping bags, an abundant source of litter on land and at sea, can be converted into diesel, natural gas and other useful petroleum...
A Poet Wore Plastic Bags On the Street Until Kind Stranger Hears His Dream
He lived on the same San Paulo street corner for 18 years. The black plastic bags wrapped around him and long tangled hair and...
Recycled Plastic Bags Might Have Medical Use
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have found a way to recycle non-biodegradable bags into a material with such tiny particles they can only...
Hawaii Becomes First State to Ban Plastic Bags at Checkout
By now, it’s hardly news when a city bans plastic bags at checkout counters -- but an entire state? That’s happened in Hawaii, where...
Plastic Bags Recycled into Nanotubes
Waste plastic from "throwaway" carrier bags can be readily converted into carbon nanotubes, cylindrical carbon molecules that have novel properties to make them...
Nation’s Capitol Takes Stand Against Plastic Bags
The mayor of Washington, DC signed a bill this week that will establish a 5 cent fee charged to the consumer for every plastic...
China Bans Free Plastic Bags
China banned the use of ultra-thin plastic bags Sunday in a bid to reduce energy consumption and polluting emissions. In addition to banning the...
Whole Foods Ditches Plastic Bags
“Paper or plastic?” will be a question of the past at Whole Foods, a leading natural foods retailer. The market has decided to forgo...
Australia to End Plastic Bags in Supermarkets
Australia's government said Thursday it hoped to phase out the use of plastic bags from the nation's shopping centres by the end of the...
India Youth Spurring Locals to Trade Plastic Bags for Eco-Friendly Sacks
Every month more than 100 kilos (one quintal) of polythene bags are used to carry offerings into the famous Ram temple of Orchha. The...