Plastic bag fees have become ubiquitous in some parts of the country amid government efforts to curb Americans’ plastic consumption. State and local governments determine where the money from ...

"So that plastic is having a huge effect on our ... and most businesses used half as many bags. The money goes to a river cleanup fund, generating millions each year. So what happens to the ...

Several of the retailers asked were vague when asked what they do with the money from the sale of the bags they sell. Iceland said charging 30p for a reusable plastic bag or a paper one is “in ...

The plastic bags are then turned into outdoor furniture ... The city is asking Denver residents to fill out a survey to decide where that money should go. Options include funding water bottle ...

That money is all going to protect our local environment ... That is making a notable difference in plastic bags collected as litter in area parks and along roadways. Board of Supervisors chairman ...

and we weren’t collecting the money we were supposed to collect,” she said. That policy, which went into effect in 2012, required businesses to charge 5 cents for each paper and plastic bag ...