Charleston County Council agreed Thursday to prohibit yard waste from arriving at Bees Ferry Landfill in plastic bags, essentially banning the use of plastic leaf bags throughout the county. At the ...

Public education campaign rolls out this fall, in advance of Jan. 1 ban. Paper bag prices vary widely. Officials recommend mulching and composting as best open for complying with plastic bag ban. For ...

In a change that could touch the lives of every Charleston County resident with a yard, County Council is poised to prohibit the use of plastic leaf bags. If County Council approves the change, as ...

"Why haven't I heard of this change before?" asked a Hennepin County resident when she called Hennepin County Environmental Services about the switch to compostable bags. John Jaimez, the county's ...