Massachusetts becomes first to ban purchase of single-use plastic bottles by state agencies Massachusetts buys about 100,000 of the plastic water bottles each year. The order bars all executive ...

Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team.

New Yorkers thirsty for change this Earth Day can get a free reusable water bottle to help save the Earth from single use plastics. The shoe company Rothy’s ...