The Montgomery County Council unanimously voted Tuesday to approve a proposed near-complete ban on the use of plastic ...

Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry sea turtles, it's nearly impossible to distinguish between jellyfish and floating plastic ...

(WRIC) — Virginia grocery stores could be forced to do away with plastic shopping bags. House Bill 1662 ... vegetables, dairy products and dry groceries,” as the bill states.

In December 2022, the federal government banned the import and manufacturing of single-use plastic checkout bags, cutlery, food-service ware, straws and stir sticks. The sale of these items will ...