In response to a query from CBC News, the company said their black reusable President's Choice bag is 99 per cent PET fibre made from post-consumer recycled plastic, while their green plastic bins ...

Plastic bag laws in the US vary considerably by state, county and town, which made it a useful place for researchers to test the effectiveness of bag policies. Policies range from bans and partial ...

CITYWIDE — Today marks the official start-date of Santa Monica’s one-use bag ban, although enforcement will not begin until Sept. 1. After that date, a 10-cent fee will be placed on each bag used.

Environmentalists have for years been trying to convince city officials to ban plastic bags, pointing out that they typically end up in the Santa Monica Bay and are mistaken for food by sea animals.

Plastic bag laws in the US vary considerably by state, county and town, which made it a useful place for researchers to test the effectiveness of bag policies. Policies range from bans and partial ...