Plastic grocery bags are no friend to the environment, but they're hard to avoid altogether. Plastic bags can’t be put out ...

Learn how UNR’s Environmental Health & Safety supports plastic film recycling with new campus drop‑off locations and ...

Mecklenburg County now accepts plastic bags and wraps at recycling centers, responding to residents' requests for more ...

Even if you bring home as few bags as possible — using reusable bags, carrying purchases home with your own two hands — soft plastics sill accumulate. I certainly have a collection with one flimsy ...

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The new California law bans all plastic carryout bags at grocery, pharmacy and convenience store checkouts, including thicker ...

California shoppers will have one less decision to make at the checkout counter as of Jan. 1, as the state enacts a ban on ...

At CES 2026, Clear Drop showcased its solution for homes and businesses to ensure that 100% of soft plastic waste is diverted from landfills.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You can reuse Ziploc bags, but there are instances when it’s best not to. Cleaning is as easy as washing them in warm, soapy water ...

This year, the county aims to collect over 400,000 plastic bags to surpass last year's count of 300,000. The bags are shipped to Iowa Falls to be recycled.

Every now and then, I check in with our recycling hauler to uncover the rogue items sneaking into recycling carts or drop-off spots, where they absolutely do not belong. The top five offenders ...

A bill in Congress seeks to eliminate different state recycling requirements and labeling by creating a single, national ...