Which is the most earth-friendly: paper bags, plastic bags or cloth bags? The answer to the question depends upon whether or not you really believe in science, because as they say in certain ...

Armstrong Williams’ commentary “Are plastic bag bans increasing plastic use?” missed the point of plastic bag bans, which is to remove the bags from circulation in order to decrease litter and ...

Senate Bill 1053, authored by state Sen. Catherine Blakespear, bans plastic bags from being offered at checkout at grocery stores.

So you've ditched those single-use plastic shopping bags and now sling a reusable cloth bag on your shoulder when you go grocery shopping. Score ten points for being eco-friendly! But, believe it or ...

Zip-top bags are handy for stashing many things, but sealable plastic bags aren't suitable for storing everything. Here are ...

Plastic bags may actually have one thing going for them. Sure, they fill landfills and accumulate into giant plastic islands in the ocean. That's why New York became the second state to ban them ...

Single use plastic bags still make their way into my house despite the fact that I carry a reusable bag with me and have several in my car. So I’m always looking for ways to upcycle these plastic bags ...