The Hong Kong government’s new HK$1 levy on all types of plastic bags, an increase from the previous 50 HK cent fee, will help combat plastic waste and encourage consumers to use reusable bags.

Consumer Council found that five of the 11 online retailers they checked did not ask customers to pay HK$1 per plastic bag, which is required by law The government must give guidance to online ...

State lawmakers are considering legislation that would ban the distribution of plastic bags at major retailers such as Walmart and Target, grocery stores like Hy-Vee and Kroger, and specialty ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — It has been just over five years since former Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York State Bag Waste Reduction Act, which meant all stores collecting sales tax were no ...

"I was like 'I’m cool with it,'" said Victoria Hall. New York state’s 2020 ban on plastic bags was an effort to address the environmental impacts of plastic waste. Before the ban, an estimated ...

Malaysia is banning single-use plastic bags at parks, nature reserves and retail outlets in a nationwide push to fight pollution, officials announced last week. The ban will take effect at forest ...

She wrote on top of the clip, “Do you ever feel like a plastic bag drifting through the wind?” a song lyric from Perry’s 2010 song “Firework.” “In case you spaced out in 2007 ...

PUTRAJAYA, April 18 — The use of single-use plastic bags in Forest Reserves, National/State Parks, Marine Parks, Geoheritage Sites, Geosites and certain business premises nationwide is now prohibited ...

PUTRAJAYA: The use of single-use plastic bags in forest reserves, national/state parks, marine parks, Geoheritage sites, Geosites and certain business premises nationwide is now prohibited as a ...

A nationwide ban on single-use plastic bags will also apply to protected natural areas and permanent business premises. (Bernama pic) The use of single-use plastic bags will be prohibited in ...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to end the federal single-use plastic ban on items like straws and grocery bags if his party is elected. Enjoy the latest local, national and ...