Councilmember Mark Squilla said a 10-cent charge for paper bags would promote more sustainable practices like reusable bags.

Paper bags could soon come with a price tag in Philly. Why it matters: Forgetting your reusable bag at home might cost you.

For ProAmpac, it’s a fourth acquisition growing its paper packaging business since the start of 2024. Meanwhile, ...

International Paper sold its bag-converting operations to Cincinnati, Ohio-based packaging manufacturer ProAmpac. ProAmpac, ...

A 2023 study released by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Swarthmore College showed that the percentage of ...

Philadelphia lawmakers are for the third time trying to pass legislation requiring that stores charge customers a fee for ...

According to WPI, Morgan defended his copyright against Goodall and won in court, earning him “his first patent as principal inventor.” Goodall didn't accept defeat and just four years later he was ...

We use a massive five trillion plastic bags every year, and they’re in the top five of all plastic products found in the natural environment. However, paper doesn’t fare any better, with many studies ...

The fee is meant to encourage Philadelphians to bring their own bags. Parker’s administration worries it could hurt ...

Under Friday’s announcement, four plastic bag producers — Revolution Sustainable Solutions, Metro Poly, PreZero US Packaging, ...