#Plastic bag

Source: Neatorama The use of plastic bags has become a standard in U.S grocery stores some 40 years ago. But we also are aware that these very same plastic bags cause unwanted problems such as clogging sewers, killing wildlife, and littering landscapes. They have been a common sight to landfills

Author: Associated Press / Source: Snopes.com The Daily Debunker brings you the top stories on Snopes.com. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and fellow Democrats who control the Legislature have reached a deal to make New York the third state with a ban on single-use plastic grocery bags as

Source: Good News Network Instead of ending up in a landfill, the plastic used in grocery bags may soon be powering our smartphones, according to new research. Scientists from Purdue University have developed a procedure that converts the plastic into the carbon chips that are found in lithium

Source: Good News Network After two of Australia’s biggest supermarket chains announced that they would stop offering single-use plastic bags to their consumers, the initiative has heavily contributed to an 80% drop in plastic bag consumption across the nation. The plastic bag ban that was

Author: Stephen Johnson / Source: Big Think The ban was led by the private sector, though several Australian states have banned single-use plastic bags. Worldwide, more than 30 countries and two U.S. states have banned single-use plastic bags. Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the U.S.,