In one of his final acts as governor, Phil Murphy has signed Assembly Bill 5157 into law, officially banning automatic ...

A bill intended to cut plastic waste would allow eateries to give out single-use cutlery and condiments only if customers ...

CalPirg estimates the California ban will eliminate more than 11.5 billion plastic bags from the environment per year. Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, customers in California will no longer be given a ...

New Jersey recently became the latest municipality to pass a “Skip the Stuff” law that places limits on single-use plastics ...

Yesterday, now-former Gov. Phil Murphy signed New Jersey’s “Skip the Stuff” bill (S-3195/A-5157) before the end of his term.

The measure, S-3195, requires establishments such as restaurants, cafes, food trucks and others to provide single-use ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The City of Philadelphia's ban on single-use plastic bags begins Thursday. Paper bags that don't contain at least 40 percent recycled content are also prohibited. Businesses ...

The state is reviewing draft rules for producers to make single-use packaging and food packaging recyclable and compostable ...

A new law is closing what some officials have called a loophole in California’s plastic bag ban. Senate Bill 1053 was passed and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2024, but the law’s ...

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to a question from a reporter after signing a series of executive orders including 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, a pardon for ...

Sophia Garcia’s favorite thing about Cal football games is talking trash — literally. The UC Berkeley sophomore works on the Cal Zero Waste staff, which launched an effort to swap out single-use cups ...