A McGill University professor says tea lovers may be swallowing billions of tiny plastic particles along with their favourite brew. Nathalie Tufenkji published a study Wednesday in the U.S. journal ...

Plastic bags littering the shoreline is a common sight on beaches around the world. The researchers combined information on hundreds of policies instituted across the U.S. between 2017 and 2023, with ...

Single-use plastic bag bans have successfully reduced plastic bag use and associated litter and pollution, a new study has found. Bans in five US states and cities with a combined population of around ...

A new report from Washington State University (WSU) suggests that state lawmakers might need to make changes to Washington's retail carryout bag policy.

New Jersey's plastic bag ban has shifted consumer bag use to reusables while also resulting in a 40 percent increase in greenhouse gas emissions and creating a profit center for retailers selling ...

Biodegradable plastic carrier bags are more toxic than conventional plastic bags, a new study has found. Researchers analysed three types of bags – a compostable bag made of vegetable starch, a ...

Plastic bag bans and fees are actually working to help decrease litter along shorelines, researchers reveal. Local laws enforcing bans or fees for plastic shopping bags are associated with a 25 to 47 ...

I am responding to Dave Peters’ letter, “City Council needs policing,” (Herald, June 30). Peters is likely citing the study by Jonathan Klick and Joshua Wright, “Grocery Bag Bans and Foodborne Illness ...

Results are in for the first year of Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban. A study estimates the policy eliminated over 200 million plastic bags in the city — enough to fill City Hall every eight months.

Checked bag fees may be one of the most widely hated extras among air travelers but they have been instrumental in reducing departure delays, according to a new study published in the journal ...