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

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That’s because California is finally closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be ...

All plastic bags — including the thicker, reusable versions still common at grocery stores — are banned under new state law aimed at closing loopholes in the state’s longstanding restrictions on ...

The day state officials handed Riley a large black plastic trash bag that smelled like lemon is seared into the former Oregon foster youth’s mind. “I will never forget my first trash bag,” Riley ...

On Dec. 19, at the Target store on Riverside Boulevard, stacks of plastic bags sat prominently at checkout counters—the only ...

For half a century, New York City residents have taken out their trash by flinging plastic bags stuffed with garbage straight onto the sidewalk. Now many are having to adjust to putting their garbage ...