That’s because California is finally closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be ...

Paper or plastic?” is no longer a question you’ll be asked at the grocery store beginning on Thursday. With 2026 just days away, the new year will bring new laws enacted by the state of California.

Consumers in California will no longer receive plastic bags, but paper bags, to reduce environmental pollution ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Giant Eagle is switching back to plastic bags, but with a twist. The Pittsburgh-based grocery chain is replacing its fabric reusable bags with an option that’s more sustainable than ...

In Seattle, as in most cities around the country, there are a number of items that you aren’t supposed to put in the curbside recycling bin: bubble wrap, for instance, or multilayer plastic packaging ...