On a foggy Tuesday morning, kids out of school for summer break are learning to sail on the waters of Lake Merritt. A great egret hunts for fish, while dozens of cormorants perch, drying their wings.

Every year, around 500 billion plastic grocery bags are used worldwide. And an estimated 10 million tons of plastic are discarded in the ocean yearly. To help combat this waste, several American ...

Ten years after California approved a plastic bag ban that’s been blamed for making its plastic bag problem worse, the state is banning single-use plastic grocery bags entirely. In 2014, California ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — If you're a resident in Montgomery County and use plastic bags as trash bags or just everyday uses, now might be a good time to stock up on canvas bags and totes. Bring your ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California is suing three plastic bag manufacturers that officials say are violating state law by providing bags ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Charleston County is considering amending the Single-Use Plastic Bag Ordinance to redefine what a “reusable carryout bag” means and to eliminate the use of thick plastic bags ...

Yesterday we mentioned London designer Anya Hindmarch's I'm Not A Plastic Bag was finally arriving at Whole Foods today. The canvas tote was made popular by a combination of things including celebrity ...