Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's ...

The Global Paper Bags Market is projected to grow from USD 6.22 billion in 2024 to USD 8.88 billion by 2031, driven by eco-friendly packaging demand and plastic bans. Key players like International ...

Policies aimed at reducing single-use plastic bags have led to a significant decrease in bags found on shorelines.

In Lagos and across Nigeria, these banned plastic items are a staple at parties, roadside food stalls, markets, fast-food ...

No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome ...

Lawmakers have responded. Since 2010, more than 100 countries have implemented partial or total bans or fees on plastic shopping bags at either the national or subnational level. In the U.S., 611 ...

Under Decision No. 8/2024, the ban will be gradually implemented across all sectors, with the goal of eliminating single-use plastic shopping bags nationwide by 2027.

A major review finds plastic particles enter food through packaging, processing, and repeated use—explaining how they end up ...

New Jersey cannot afford more misguided policies that punish consumers, businesses and innovation. Our war on plastic bags and plastic has to end.

Researchers systematically mapped the evidence on micro-, meso-, and nanoplastics migrating from plastic food-contact ...