All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think. Credit...Photo by Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Supported by By Rachel Nuwer With ...

Banning them could have far-reaching effects: Could potentially eliminate approximately 300 single ... ocean; plastic bags being the most deadly South Fulton banned plastic bags, cups, straws ...

Groups like SCCF are calling this a "bad" bill, as they say it would prevent local governments from implementing regulations to protect the environment.

A year has passed since Japan introduced mandatory charges to customers for each single-use plastic bag taken from retail stores. The ratio of shoppers who decline plastic bags at stores has risen ...

The Environment Ministry says single-use bags make up only about 3% of ... Lawson began serving its small-sized ice coffees in paper cups rather than plastic. Lawson now sells its small iced ...