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 ...

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 ...

I enjoy reading Mark Lewis’ columns, but have been bothered by the “guilty pleasure” he takes in his forlorn love of plastic grocery bags. Now that these bags are gone in the upper valley, he says he ...

Note from Opinion Editor Amelia Robinson: In a letter to the editor published Sept. 15, reader Michael Federer voiced his objections to Giant Eagle's plan to phase out single-use plastic bags and ...

Now that nearly all the leaves have dropped from the trees, it’s common to see people burning leaves in backyard burn barrels. However, some local residents are disposing of plastic waste and ...