RALEIGH, N.C., May 14 (UPI) -- A bill aimed at encouraging reusable cloth bags in coastal North Carolina has passed the state Senate with only one dissenting vote.
AUSTIN, Texas, April 23 (UPI) -- Whole Foods Market marked Earth Day Tuesday by ending the use of disposable plastic grocery bags at its U.S., Canadian and British stores.
LONDON, March 11 (UPI) -- British Chancellor Alistair Darling is expected to propose banning free throwaway plastic bags in England.
BEIJING, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The Chinese government announced Tuesday it will ban the use of plastic bags in stores.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 23 (UPI) -- Retailers in an experimental northern Canadian town will be fined $1,000 if they give out single-use plastic bags, town officials say.
COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 16 (UPI) -- Ikea has begun charging U.S. customers for plastic shopping bags in an effort to improve environmental responsibility, the home-furnishings chain says.
