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Italy Says 'Ciao' to Plastic Bags in 2011

Starting Saturday, Italians will have only one answer to the question, "Paper or plastic?" Shops and supermarkets across Italy are doling out their last plastic bags today, before a nationwide ban forces them to swap plastic for more environmentally friendly paper or fabric bags. Italy is Europe's biggest consumer of...

Los Angeles Bans Plastic Bags, Mandates Charge for Paper Ones

(Nov. 16) -- Finally, an answer to the question, "Paper or plastic?" On Tuesday, Los Angeles County supervisors voted to ban stores there from offering customers single-use plastic bags in the unincorporated parts of LA County. The move comes in an attempt to curb the amount of trash in the area, and the supervisors say...

Study: Reusable Bags Green, but Not Clean

NEW YORK (June 25) -- Reusable shopping bags may be green, but according to a new study, they're not exactly clean. Researchers at the University of Arizona and Loma Linda University found that a staggering 97 percent of eco-conscious shoppers who tote reusable woven polypropylene bags do not regularly -- if ever -- clean...

Reader Feedback: Iconic Oil Spill Photo and More

(June 9) -- Editor's note: Below is a sampling of reader feedback about op-eds published on the Opinion page of AOL News over the past week. The comments have been edited for length and clarity. (To submit a letter to the editor, write to opinion@aolnews.com.) Charlie Riedel, AP A bird is mired in oil on the beach at...

Debate: Plastic Bags -- Tax or Ban Is the Only Question

(June 7) -- Here's a thought experiment: If you were a policymaker, which would you choose? A ban on plastic bags that will anger a significant percentage of voters while reducing plastic bag use almost entirely (over several years), but possibly increase overall ire at the government's meddling to "save the...