We are sixth graders at Mason Prep School. We are doing a project in science class about plastic pollution. We have decided to raise awareness about how plastic bags harm sea turtles. Here are some of ...

Re “Banning plastic straws won’t solve pollution issue” (Letters, Aug. 30): First of all, the California legislation of plastic straws is not a ban. It simply states that restaurants should only ...

A recent letter writer states that it takes effort to return plastic bags to the grocer’s recycling containers and claims that the downside of eliminating plastic bags is that he won’t have anything ...

Plastic bag ban all about the greenbacks? I read the Sept. 13 article, "Giant Eagle phasing out plastic bags next month." This is under the guise of making our world “greener." Single-use plastic bags ...

The column on recycling, Tee Cee’s Tip, on April 15 reminded us that plastic bags will be completely banned in Colorado on June 1 per the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act. It also reminded me of a ...

As a Washington resident, I see plastic pollution every time I go outside. I cannot remember a time in my life when my walks weren’t blighted by plastic. With increasing production, there is now even ...