New Jersey’s plastic bag ban, enacted in May 2022 under Governor Phil Murphy, aimed to curb environmental pollution by eliminating single-use ...

Bags made from petroleum-based plastics degrade so slowly ... In 2021 the charge was increased to 10p and extended to all ...

It would appear that plastic bag bans are tailor-made for government intervention. The environmental costs of plastic pollution are not borne by consumers or producers. When these kinds of ...

Thousands of tons of plastic pollution could be escaping into the ... car tires), polyethylene (the plastic used to make carrier bags and bottles) and polyvinyl acetate (woodglue) as well as ...

Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing ...

The ban will take effect 60 days after its approval by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah during a cabinet meeting.

The study published recently shows that the plants absorb and accumulate atmospheric microplastics, and its level in ...

A set of two bills championed by State Senate Democrats would ban plastic bags and remove polystyrene foam from food ...

Picture this: you're lounging on a beautiful beach, soaking up the sun and listening to the soothing sound of the waves. You ...

In a decisive move to protect the environment, the Sindh government has announced a complete ban on the manufacturing, sale, ...

A short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) became the latest marine mammal to fall victim to plastic pollution ...

In order to safeguard the environment, the Sindh government has decided to enforce a comprehensive ban on the production, ...