Plastic grocery bags add up fast, especially in a busy house. Even if you try to bring reusable totes, they still sneak in.

Think twice before tossing those plastic bags after your next trip to the grocery store. Plastic grocery bags have many more uses than just carrying your fruits and veggies. Repurpose them around the ...

(AP) – With Los Angeles preparing to become the largest city in the nation to ban plastic grocery bags, a short history of the ubiquitous sack: _ 1977, the plastic grocery bag is introduced to the ...

Shoppers in the state will face a major change at grocery, pharmacy, liquor, and convenience store checkouts, as all plastic ...

You might be good at saving plastic grocery bags (raise your hand if you have a pile taking up real estate under the kitchen sink), but are you skilled at putting them to use a second, third, or even ...

Grocery giants are getting on top of their waste contribution, and Wegmans has made some bold choices. Not everyone likes it, ...

Whether you're grabbing groceries or picking up prescriptions, the choice between plastic, paper, and reusable bags has ...

State Senator Catherine Blakespear, a Democrat and one of the bill’s supporters, at the time pointed to a state study that found that the amount of plastic shopping bags trashed per person grew from 8 ...

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Starting Jan. 1, 2026, plastic bags at California retail stores will no longer be available. All plastic ...

COLORADO, USA — In 2023, 1.5 to 1.8 billion fewer bags were used in Colorado. That's according to an estimate by Eco-Cycle, a nonprofit recycling center that focuses on zero waste. The organization ...