MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — If you're a resident in Montgomery County and use plastic bags as trash bags or just everyday uses, ...

INDUSTRY GROUPS on Tuesday pushed back against a proposal to impose an excise tax on single-use plastics, saying the suggested levy is unfair, could make goods expensive and lead to job losses.

Shoppers in Washington will soon begin paying 4 cents more per plastic bag at grocery stores and other retailers. The price for plastic bags will increase to 12 cents a bag, plus tax, on Jan. 1, but t ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The city of Petersburg is now considering a tax on plastic bags — a move Richmond has already approved. Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, shoppers in Richmond will be required to pay ...

Heading into the grocery store, without remembering to bring your reusable bags, you may be forced to pay the 5 cent per bag tax for that forgetfulness. As you rack up your bag use tally, you may be ...

Niger has rolled out new taxes on imported and exported goods as it seeks more funds to fight a growing fight with Islamist ...

Tesco has made a change to the price of its carrier bags and shoppers shared their opinions on social media. The new charge for a carrier bag at the supermarket is 40p. The old charge was 30p The ...

Tesco shoppers have expressed their frustration after the retailer hiked the price of its plastic bags. The customer posted ...

A program launched 18 years ago to ensure students don't go hungry is now serving more than 500 Poudre School District ...

Lynnhaven River Now says it's time for city leaders in Virginia Beach to join 11 other cities and pass a plastic bag fee ordinance.

Environmental policy expert and environmental justice champion Judith Enck says in a new book that it’s possible to move ...

Counties use a variety of methods to cast lots, but it typically involves drawing a numbered object — a piece of paper, ping ...