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Giant Eagle has reinstated plastic bags at its Erie County stores after removing them in 2022. Giant Eagle uses bags made of 75% recycled material and offers in-store recycling. Plastic bags are ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — It has been just over five years since former Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York State Bag Waste Reduction Act, which meant all stores collecting sales tax were no ...

These days, when you head to a shop to buy clothes, most brands package your purchases in a recyclable paper bag, which looks more eco-friendly than plastic. But behind the scenes—in back rooms ...

While single-stream recycling is convenient, it has downsides. Contamination, such as food residue, plastic bags and items that can’t be recycled, can degrade the quality of the remaining ...

We can always count on Sama for genius ways to upcycle Dollar Tree finds and other unexpected budget items. She converted a large plastic bin into a rococo-esque drawer set, adding some structural ...

The use of single-use plastic bags is now officially banned at all national and state parks, petrol stations, and selected retail outlets across the country This move supports the government's push to ...

The use of single-use plastic bags in forest reserves, national/state parks, marine parks, geoheritage sites, geosites and certain business premises nationwide is now prohibited as a proactive ...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to end the federal single-use plastic ban on items like straws and grocery bags if his party is elected. Enjoy the latest local, national and ...

Clorox Australia admitted that from 2021 to 2023 the company's Glad to Be Green bags claimed to contain at least 50 percent recycled plastic recovered from the ocean or sea when that was not the ...