The legislation will prohibit stores and restaurants from providing heavier plastic bags, as well as fabric checkout bags, ...

Paper bags are an often overlooked household item. Beyond being used for groceries, these environmentally friendly carriers ...

BUTTERWORTH: Penang has introduced a daily no-plastic-bag campaign starting on Saturday (March 1), compelling consumers to use only reusable bags for their purchases. The campaign, known as "No ...

Selangor began implementing the “No Plastic Bag Day” campaign in 2010, covering Saturdays, with the support of most supermarkets, mini markets, and businesses. Consumers are charged 20sen for ...

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Penang will introduce a “No Plastic Bags Every Day” campaign starting March 1 as part of its commitment to environmental conservation and sustainability. State Housing ...

Flesh-footed shearwaters, large, sooty brown seabirds that nest on islands ... Bar none,” Savoca says, referring to straws, water bottles, and plastic bags. Some 700 species of marine animals ...

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — After five years of the Bag Waste Reduction Act, Price Chopper and Market 32 are reflecting on the switch from plastic bags to paper or reusable ones. According to ...