Although you may store reusable shopping bags to take to the grocery store in order to avoid ... up a plain brown paper bag into a stylish DIY storage container, or spray paint over a brand ...

In the years since the restrictions, however, many residents have complained of a glut of reusable bags, saying they have to buy them each time they go to the store or make an online grocery order.

Forced to switch to — and purchase —reusable shopping bags, many people were not thrilled. Now, some state lawmakers want to allow a return to paper bags at the grocery checkout, provided the ...