Researchers aimed to incorporate all aspects of an item’s lifecycle. Researchers make surprising discovery about bans on ...

In observance of International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025, environmental justice group BAN Toxics has reaffirmed its ...

A pair of researchers examined hundreds of state and local plastic bag policies. Researchers make surprising discovery about ...

In observance of International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025, environmental justice group BAN Toxics reaffirms its unwavering ...

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

in Washington, D.C. Saturday 21 June 2025 00:07 BST 0 Comments Fewer plastic shopping bags end up on shorelines in areas with bans or fees, according to a new study (Getty/iStock) ...

There are also steps you can take so your plastic shopping bag doesn’t end up in the environment, Papp said. For one, if you do use a plastic bag, don’t let it fly away and create litter.

Policies that ban or impose fees on plastic bags are associated with a 25% to 47% decrease in plastic bag litter in shoreline cleanups, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.

That extra fee at the grocery store for a plastic shopping bag isn’t just an inconvenience –– it is actually making a difference for marine ecosystems, according to a new study.

The United States has no federal-level policy on plastic bags, so researchers analyzed 180 local programs, including full bans, fees on shopping bags and partial bans –– which sometimes have special ...