Lagos, with its coastal geography, had become especially vulnerable to the effects of plastic pollution. Thin plastics and ...

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

Every year on July 3, people around the world mark International Plastic Bag Free Day, a reminder that a basic item utilised ...

In Lagos and across Nigeria, these banned plastic items are a staple at parties, roadside food stalls, markets, fast-food outlets, joints, roadside vendors, and restaurant.

A travel vlogger who has visited more than 50 countries has shared his packing tips, including the one item he describes as a ...

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

Residents in the city can put plastic pots, tubs and trays in with their mixed recycling from Monday, 30 June.

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

Plastic pots, tubs and trays can be put in mixed recycling bins from Monday (30 June), Brighton and Hove City Council said.

Using crowdsourced data from shore cleanups, researchers found that areas that enacted plastic bag bans or fees had fewer bags littering their lakes, rivers and beaches than those without them.

SHOPPERS are paying up to 566% extra for carrier bags based on where they shop. Research by The Sun has found differences are huge. While Home Bargains charges 15p for a reusable bag, some retailer… ...