Carrying a plastic carrier bag in your hand luggage could stop the spread of nasty germs in public toilets, and this frequent ...

The first alarm bells rang in the late 1990s, when sailor Charles Moore stumbled upon the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a ...

The number of plastic bags found on beaches has fallen by 80 per cent over the last decade, say campaigners. Single-use bags have effectively been abolished by shops and supermarkets after charges ...

Biodegradable plastic carrier bags are more toxic than conventional plastic bags, a new study has found. Researchers analysed three types of bags – a compostable bag made of vegetable starch, ...

Single-use plastic bag use in England has fallen by 20% after a 10p charge was brought in last year, the government has said. The price was increased from the 5p charge introduced in 2015.

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 ...

Plastic bags found on beaches drop 80% in a decade after Mail’s pioneering campaign to ban them. By RYAN PROSSER . Published: 20:40 EDT, 28 July 2024 | Updated: 22:00 EDT, 28 July 2024 ...

The ban was specific to include all single-use plastic carrier bags with dimensions at and below 24 inches by 24 inches (24″x 24″), which included those bags commonly referred to as ‘scandal ...

The paper bags will replace M&S’ ecoloop plastic bags and are designed to offer “all the benefits of plastic bags but without the same environmental impact”.. The paper carrier bags will be available ...

"Since its implementation on Jul 3, 2023, the mandatory disposable carrier bag charge has generally been well-received," says Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu.

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 ...