A new study found that policies to curtail the use of single-use plastic bags in grocery stores and other retail outlets in Austin and Dallas, Texas, resulted in people buying more plastic bags, a ...

The longer a policy was in place, the longer the behaviors spurred by those regulatory prohibitions persisted, the ...

Credit: SPAR Hungary. Supermarket chain SPAR Hungary has introduced recyclable shopping bags made from the company’s plastic waste in its stores. The company says it uses 150 tonnes of plastic waste ...

This season, Flipkart is making it easier than ever to spruce up your home with remarkable discounts on plastic furniture ... it's a sturdy option for garments, bags, and more.

With 53 shopping days remaining until Christmas, retailers and brands are preparing for a holiday season marked by heightened price sensitivity and evolving promotional strategies. In its 2024 ...

Three key arguments have come up time and time again during city council’s ongoing debate on whether the city should mandate the use of clear garbage bags. Privacy ...

Tens of millions of tonnes of plastic enter the Earth's oceans every year. Fishing line, bottles, bags, wrappers. It all spreads through ocean currents to land far from where it was dropped.

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If you have a black spatula in your kitchen, or other black plastic items around your house like takeout containers or children’s toys, they could contain high levels of toxic flame retardants.

A green tech company based in Sweden, PlasticFri, has developed a technology that offers consumers an eco-friendly and plant-based alternative to plastic. This video is from BBC Click ...

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