PBS

Plastic Bags Are a Problem. Are Plastic Bag Bans a Solution?

Every year, around 500 billion plastic grocery bags are used worldwide. And an estimated 10 million tons of plastic are discarded in the ocean yearly. To help combat this waste, several American ...
CNN

Here’s how many times you need to reuse your reusable grocery bags

Campaigners say these bag hoards are creating fresh environmental problems, with reusable bags having a much higher carbon footprint than thin plastic bags. According to one eye-popping estimate, a ...
The New York Times

It’s Been Five Years Since New York Banned Single-Use Plastic Bags. They’re Still Floating Around.

The muse of American Beauty, Katy Perry and bathroom trash cans everywhere just won’t go away. Credit... Supported by By Danielle Kaye Photographs and Video by Brian Karlsson Since New York’s ban on ...