Eight states have banned single-use plastic bags from stores, and the results of the bans have been a mixed bag, with some ...

California became the first state to pass a plastic bag ban in 2014, but it's been blamed for making the problem worse. The ...

The commissary at Yokosuka Naval Base is delaying its phase-out of plastic bags until further notice. The store announced in ...

While it may be tempting to just throw all your beauty and wellness essentials into a big plastic bag and be on your way, using the right toiletry bag can help keep things easily accessible and ...

The state led the nation in 2014 by banning single-use plastic bags, but a loophole actually led to more plastic waste. By Soumya Karlamangla Reporting from San Francisco Paper or paper?

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 ...

California will no longer offer the option to ask for a plastic bag when checking out at grocery stores. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning the distribution of these bags across the state ...

“A plastic bag has an average lifespan of 12 minutes ... supplier Crown Poly said in a 2023 report prepared by Freedonia Custom Research on behalf of an industry group, the American Recyclable ...

In California, shoppers will have only one bag option at the checkout line starting in 2026. A decade ago, California became the first U.S. state to ban single-use plastic bags, the flimsy sacks ...