STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With the plastic bag ban in effect Sunday, there may actually be a renewed interest in the brown paper bag -- once used for covering school books, as most Gen Xers may recall.

Book covers appear to be the latest target of the Chinese government’s crackdown on plastic waste. According to a regulation dated Oct. 10 but published online Wednesday, the Ministry of Education has ...

Don't judge an anti-plastic book by its cover, even if it's wrapped in plastic. An eagle-eyed customer browsing inside an Urban Outfitters in London couldn't help but see the irony when she came ...

In April, the National Library of France removed four 19th century books, all published in Great Britain, from its shelves because the covers were likely laced with arsenic. The books have been placed ...

Chinese authorities demand primary and middle schools to step up education on environment protection and reduce the use of plastic, according to a statement issued Wednesday. The schools should not ...