SARASOTA COUNTY (WFLA) — Each year, tens of thousands of tons of yard waste end up at the landfill in Nokomis. A good portion of that waste comes to the facility in plastic trash bags, but pretty soon ...

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Acceptable yard waste includes any leaves, branches, limbs, and logs that are four feet long. All waste up to four cubic yards can be placed in a reusable container of up to 32 gallons, biodegradable ...

California's plastic bag ban has backfired and led to much more plastic waste, according to a new report from a consumer advocacy group. Ten years ago, the Golden State passed SB 270, a statewide ban ...

A family collect plastic waste on the shore inn Ocean Conservancy's clean up in the Norwegian Northern town of Skjervøy. Plastic bag bans in the U.S. have proven effective in reducing plastic litter ...

CHARLOTTE — The city of Charlotte’s paper bag mandate for yard waste begins Monday, July 5. Residents who want leaves, grass clippings, small limbs, brush, and similar items collected must use ...

When Washington’s ban on single-use plastic bags went into effect in October 2021, the goal was to reduce plastic waste by changing shopping habits. Rather than walking out of the grocery store with a ...