When New Jersey enacted its wide-ranging plastic bag ban six months ago, it also banned all paper bags from supermarkets and big box stores. The law is estimated to have eliminated 3 billion plastic ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X SUGAR NOTCH – With home deliveries driving higher demand for paper bags and more states banning ...

We use a massive five trillion plastic bags every year, and they’re in the top five of all plastic products found in the natural environment. However, paper doesn’t fare any better, with many studies ...

Connecticut is on the right track by not including fees on paper carryout bags. As proposals to ban single-use plastic bags and mandate a fee on paper carryout bags abound around the country, a recent ...