Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Jerry Gao, founder of LEAF Environmental Products Inc. poses with a compostable bag in front of a Co-op location in southwest Calgary on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Photo by Jim Wells/Postmedia Article content The founder of the Calgary-based company behind Co-op’s compostable shopping bagsContinue Reading
(NEXSTAR) – Paper? Plastic? Or none of the above? This month, Walmart locations in three states eliminated single-use plastic and paper bags at checkout, as part of a move designed to encourage customers to bring, or buy, their own reusable bags. These Walmart locations — in Colorado, Connecticut and NewContinue Reading
(NEXSTAR) – Paper? Plastic? Or none of the above? This month, Walmart locations in three states eliminated single-use plastic and paper bags at checkout, as part of a move designed to encourage customers to bring, or buy, their own reusable bags. These Walmart locations — in Colorado, Connecticut and NewContinue Reading
(NEXSTAR) – Paper? Plastic? Or none of the above? This month, Walmart locations in three states eliminated single-use plastic and paper bags at checkout, as part of a move designed to encourage customers to bring, or buy, their own reusable bags. These Walmart locations — in Colorado, Connecticut and NewContinue Reading
New York CNN — Walmart will eliminate single-use paper and plastic carryout bags at the register from stores in New York, Connecticut and Colorado this month. The company previously stopped giving out single-use plastic bags in New York and Connecticut and in some areas in Colorado. Walmart offers reusable shoppingContinue Reading
They’re often touted as ‘eco-friendly’, but a new study may have you second guessing buying compostable bags. Sourceful, a Manchester-based supply chain transparency startup, analysed more than 20 materials, including compostable plastic and normal garbage bags. It found compostable bags have nearly twice the global warming impact of traditional plastic, and fourContinue Reading
In a warehouse in Melbourne’s south-west, plastic confetti is being liquefied. Amid the whirring and beeping of machinery, a table displays shredded soft plastics – colourful flakes of empty chip packets, bin liners and transparent bread bags. The mound sits beside two jars of oil – that’s what the plasticContinue Reading
Paper or plastic — we all know the question. It conjures images of conveyor belts, sounds of beeps as items are scanned and maybe even smells of fresh mint as you wait in line near the packs of gum. Here at IndyStar, we wanted to know how Hoosiers across IndianapolisContinue Reading
When Walmart banned single-use plastic checkout bags in April, customer Larry Grant applauded the move — until he found himself drowning in reusable bags. Each week, Grant orders Walmart groceries for pickup at a depot near his home in Toronto. Due to the plastic bag ban, the retailer now packs hisContinue Reading
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Greener newsletter. Our limited newsletter series guides you on lifestyle changes to minimize your personal role in the climate crisis — and reduce your eco-anxiety. CNN — The battle against the single-use plastic bag may not be won but it’s definitely underContinue Reading
