A new bill aimed at reducing littering is awaiting the governor's approval. House Bill 1293, originally proposed by State ...

Tops Friendly Markets is celebrating five years of progress since New York’s plastic bag ban went into effect, highlighting ...

CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — It's officially been five years since the implementation of a ban on plastic bags here in New ...

The Elgin City Council has directed staff to draft an ordinance banning the use of single-use bags by all retailers other ...

JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. (WBNG) -- “Because plastic is destroying our entire planet,” said a grocery store shopper, Sue Thomas.

Don’t throw away those shopping bags after you’ve unpacked the groceries. We’ve got a number of handy ideas for reusing them.

After five years of the Bag Waste Reduction Act, Price Chopper and Market 32 are reflecting on the switch from plastic bags ...

Under the proposal, big-box stores would no longer be allowed to distribute plastic bags starting in 2029. Instead, they ...

It has been just over five years since former Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York State Bag Waste Reduction Act, which ...

AUSTIN, Texas — This Earth Day, a Texas-based grocery store is offering a free item to promote protection of the planet.

There are more retailers than ever that make it easy being green. Here are seven of the most eco-friendly stores in our ...

I've gone down a slippery, synthetic rabbit hole all about one unsettling buzzword: microplastics. Do I need to know how to ...