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It’s been a month since single-use plastic shopping bags were banned in Seattle. Now, if you buy groceries, clothes or pretty much anything else, you can…
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If you’ve shopped in Seattle lately, you’re probably aware of the ban on lightweight plastic shopping bags that started July 1. Now, you have to bring…
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They may be sorely missed by many dog owners in Seattle, who use them for cleaning up after fido. But they pollute our waterways, get stuck in the gears…
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A plastic bag ban ordinance modeled after the ones already passed in Bellingham and Seattle is on the agenda of two suburban Puget Sound cities this…
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OLYMPIA, Wash. – A proposal to ban plastic bags in Washington stores is dividing the grocery industry. Smaller independent stores and plastic bag makers…
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The Seattle City Council is considering a ban on thin single-use plastic bags at checkout stands. The ban will also include a pass-through fee of 5 cents…
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"Paper or plastic?"Seattle wants to take that choice away in order to save the environment and money. The city council is considering a ban on single-use…
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If you’re confused about what to do with the plastic bags you get at grocery stores, you’re not alone. Many people know that they’re bad for the…
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When you go to the grocery store, it’s easy to forget to bring a reusable bag with you.But the consequences of just taking the plastic bags that are doled…