Turning plastic bags into park benches has been the goal of an enthusiastic Community Outreach Ministry effort at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley. For the past two years, church ...

A new Netflix documentary explores whether cutting out plastic can improve our health. But it’s hardly a perfect experiment.

Keeping your belongings safe while traveling is essential to making sure a hard-earned vacation doesn’t turn into a nightmare. Seasoned travelers rely on all sorts of tricks to protect their luggage, ...

If you’ve dreamed of growing a vegetable garden but your backyard is too shady, is paved or is simply too small, consider the. Planned properly, i ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- California's new plastic bag law went into effect on January 1. It forbids any business from giving away or selling plastic bags, even those deemed "recyclable." We found no ...

Single-use plastic bags will be banned at large retail stores in Elgin starting in June 2027 under an ordinance approved Wednesday night by the Elgin City Council. The new rule, recommended by the ...

ELGIN, Ill. — The age-old “paper or plastic” conundrum may soon be a thing of the past for shoppers at major retailers in northwest suburban Elgin. But they’ll still have the option for at least ...

Last week, I wrote about New Jersey’s effort to protect the environment by banning plastic silverware in fast food restaurants. Like plastic silverware, plastic shopping bags are also overrunning our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Shutterstock / Real_Life_photo Credit: Shutterstock / Real_Life_photo Most people are aware of the harm single-use plastic ...

Plastic grocery bags are no longer allowed at checkout in California — the first state in the nation to ban them. KPBS environment reporter Tammy Murga explains how the new law fits into California’s ...