Nobody wants plastic pollution. That doesn’t mean poorly considered and heavy-handed governmental actions are the solution.

Some local governments and states are banning plastic bags and straws, citing health and environmental concerns, while others say government prohibitions are ineffective.

A recent study in the journal Science found that plastic bag fees and bans in the U.S. led to a 25% to 47% decrease in plastic ...

This past year, I made it my crusade to cut way back on plastic in our home, starting in the kitchen—where convenience had ...

Knowing your symbols makes it easier to reuse and recycle. Groups 1, 2, and 5 are easy to recycle curbside, but groups 4, 6, and 7 are more difficult.

Most plastic forks, bottles, and shopping bags ever made still exist somewhere. Maybe buried in a landfill. Maybe drifting in the Pacific. Petrochemical plastics have been perhaps humanity’s greatest ...

Style is personal. But if you’ve been feeling that your bag is wearing you, not the other way around, consider trading up—not ...

The Plastic Bag Store set to open to the public on Thursday looks like a typical New York City grocery, with rows of soda drinks and cartons on its shelves. But a closer look at the boxes of sushi ...

"Plastic waste has become a very concerning and dangerous problem all around the world," study author Ali Ghodrati, a PhD ...

Heading into the grocery store, without remembering to bring your reusable bags, you may be forced to pay the 5 cent per bag tax for that forgetfulness. As you rack up your bag use tally, you may be ...

Four exhibitions currently up in Chicago each take a unique approach to the possibilities of working with textiles today, ...

The modern fabric and quilt shop opened in September and plans to host classes, workshops and events, as previously reported by Community Impact.