“Never beating the plastic bag allegations,” reads the text on a video posted to Telfar’s TikTok Wednesday. He is referring to his iconic, cult-favorite shopping bags, dubbed the “Bushwick Birkin” are ...

TELFAR subverts the mundane with its new “Plastic Bag” handbag, inspired by the ubiquitous single-use bags of NYC bodegas. This new design, featuring a waterproof exterior and ruched handles, is ...

"Paper or plastic?" will no longer be a question in California grocery stores and convenience stores. Starting in January, ...

Connecticut environmentalists raised their reusable water bottles for a toast when Public Act 19-117 was passed six years ago, phasing out single-use plastic bags at checkouts. The law was structured ...

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 ...

Over the past several years, U.S. cities and states have passed hundreds of policies restricting the sale and distribution of single-use plastic bags. A new report says these laws have largely ...

Single-use plastic bags may soon be banned in the state of Massachusetts. As part of its budget debate, the state Senate approved a provision to ban the bag at all retail stores that are larger than 3 ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...