Using plastic bags is an ecological disaster; it takes about 1,000 years for one to degrade in a landfill (and even then, it leaves behind microplastics that can add toxins to soil or water).

PLAINWELL, Mich. — A local school district is working to reduce the amount of plastic bags that go into the environment. Plainwell Community Schools is collecting plastic bags from now until the ...

"Additionally, students from hundreds of classrooms across Texas collected thousands of pounds of plastic bags as part of H-E-B’s Annual School Plastic Bag Recycling Challenge. This year ...

New plastic bags are coming to most of Columbus' Giant Eagle stores after the chain introduced reusable bags in 2024.