Here's the thing that nobody talks about when they hand you a trendy tote at the checkout. Those bags everyone's carrying around as badges of environmental honor? They might not be the eco-victory ...

You don't want a bad reputation at your local Trader Joe's, but even the friendly cashiers do not like when customers make ...

two reusable grocery bags loaded with produce and bread held beside a person's legs - Zbynek Pospisil/Getty Images Just a few decades ago, folks got by just fine without plastic grocery bags. They are ...

Governor Gavin Newsom just signed SB 1053, from Sen. Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), into law, which will eliminate plastic bags at California grocery store checkout lanes. Those heavy-duty, ...

Cartagena Chamber of Commerce launches reusable bag campaign to cut plastic waste and support sustainable shopping across ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco was the first city in the nation to get rid of single use plastic bags in 2007. In 2014, the rest of the state would also ban the so-called urban tumbleweed.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" ...

Beaufort County is leading a broader effort to restrict bags and other items made of plastic. Beaufort’s preliminary vote was ...

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — After five years of the Bag Waste Reduction Act, Price Chopper and Market 32 are reflecting on the switch from plastic bags to paper or reusable ones. According to the ...

*Starting January 1, 2026, California will no longer allow any plastic carryout bags at store checkouts. This includes both thin single-use bags and thicker “reusable” plastic bags, which had been ...

OLYMPIA, Wash - Reusable plastic bags at Washington stores and restaurants are about to cost more, starting in January. Starting on New Years Day, shoppers will pay 12 cents for a bag, up from eight ...