An out-right ban of plastic bags would require enabling law by the Virginia legislature. Fairfax County implemented its Plastic Bag Tax Ordinance just three years ago, on Jan. 1, 2022.

Jenna Kowaleski column: Meaningful change is in the (plastic) bag There are much larger, sweeping laws other than a bag fee that impact us. Unseen but there, they shape our behavior.

Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's shorelines, the study found.

It’s been more than a decade since California enacted a soft ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other businesses.

A study published in Science Journal found that plastic bag policies, such as bans and fees, have been effective in reducing plastic bag litter by 25-47% and potentially protecting wildlife from en… ...

New Jersey's 2022 single-use plastic bag ban has significantly reduced plastic waste. A proposed bill (A-5153/S-3711) seeks to fund a reusable bag program for low-income residents. The program ...

Is This Bag the Next Design World Must-Have? Courtesy Bao Bao Issey Miyake Issey Miyake has long been the outfitter of the design cognoscenti. But who knew he was also their bag man?

A new study suggests plastic bag fees could be more impactful than bans in limiting plastic bag litter on shorelines.

A new study from the University of Delaware and Columbia University looked at plastic bag bans and fees in jurisdictions across the United States to gauge their effectiveness. The researchers found ...

Policies aimed at reducing single-use plastic bags have led to a significant decrease in bags found on shorelines.

Researchers conducted the first systematic review of policies around the U.S. to limit plastic bag use.

Maybe you have been annoyed by the extra charge to get a plastic shopping bag, but a new study shows the policies actually help clean up shorelines.