California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban. “We deserve a ...

Aldi eliminates plastic shopping bags in all 2,300 US grocery stores This new measure by Aldi is an attempt to promote a more sustainable environment by reducing the usage of plastic bags and ...

So after years of experimentation, it’s back to plastic. The good news is that Giant Eagle says its new plastic bags are made of 75% recycled material.

The new measure, approved by state legislators last month, bans all plastic shopping bags starting in 2026. Consumers who don't bring their own bags will now simply be asked if they want a paper bag.

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

You might be good at saving plastic grocery bags ... Joy Ramos, operations manager of Bear Brothers Cleaning in Alabama, shares her top ideas for reusing shopping bags.

That extra fee at the grocery store for a plastic shopping bag isn’t just an inconvenience –– it is actually making a difference for marine ecosystems, according to a new study. Policies that ban or ...

The new measure, approved by state legislators last month, bans all plastic shopping bags starting in 2026. Consumers who don't bring their own bags will now simply be asked if they want a paper bag.

"Paper or plastic" will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that bans all plastic shopping bags.

If you're planning on going grocery shopping in California, best to take your own bag. That's the implied message from state governor, Gavin Newsom, who announced that from 2026, plastic bags will ...

She pointed to a state study that found that the amount of plastic shopping bags trashed per person grew from 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms) per year in 2004 to 11 pounds (5 kilograms) per year in 2021.