Beaufort County is leading a broader effort to restrict bags and other items made of plastic. Beaufort’s preliminary vote was ...

California's new plastic bag law went into effect on January 1. It forbids any business from giving away or selling plastic ...

Until recently, I never considered myself to be a politically active individual. I consider mine an American story, driven by little more than hard work and perseverance – lessons that were taught to ...

Thirteen states across the country have enacted bans on "single-use" plastic bags, with upwards of 500 cities doing the same. More could be on the way. Environmental groups claim that these bags are ...

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New Jersey’s single-use plastic bag ban has proved unsuccessful in curbing plastic consumption, with a new study showing that plastic use has tripled. Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) signed a bill that set ...