California has entered a new phase of waste reduction as a statewide ban on all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and ...

While it’s safe to reuse plastic bags, you’ll want to clean them between uses for sanitary purposes and to reduce any ...

The new law also includes future requirements for paper bags. By 2028, paper bags offered at checkout must be made from at ...

The new year began with a new California law for grocery stores: shoppers no longer have the option to take home plastic bags ...

SB 1053 and AB 2236 were passed by the California legislature and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2024. It goes into ...

Grocery stores may offer recycled paper bags at checkout, or consumers can use their own bags to carry out purchases.

Spokane, WA. - Washington state shoppers will have to shell out more money for plastic bags bought at store check-outs in ...