ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After a successful pilot here, Wegmans Food Markets is rolling out plastic bags made of 40% post-consumer recycled plastic chainwide. The retailer believes the recycled content is ...

For more than a decade, Courtney Williams and her family have lived in the shadow of the Wheelabrator waste-to-energy incinerator, located along the Hudson River in Peekskill, New York. "We go outside ...

The plastic bag industry on Jan. 30 unveiled a voluntary commitment to boost recycled content in retail shopping bags to 20 percent by 2025 as part of a broader sustainability initiative. Under the ...

A group called Recycle More Bags is calling for government-mandated recycled content in plastic garbage and grocery bags. The group, which includes more than two dozen member organizations, wants a ...

Twenty-seven organizations have called for urgent government action to help deal with the global plastic problem. The Recycle More Bags coalition proposes using legislative action and procurement ...

Trying to recycle the unrecyclable only clogs the system more. Here are seven takeout containers that belong in the garbage.

Shoppers in the state will face a major change at grocery, pharmacy, liquor, and convenience store checkouts, as all plastic ...

California is banning all plastic bags at grocery stores starting in 2026. The new law eliminates thick reusable plastic bags, plus requires a 10-cent paper bag fee.