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 ...

On Oct. 17, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a press release announcing the conclusion of a statewide ...

The survey on the city of Elgin’s website is simple. Two questions. But how residents answer could have a major impact on the city.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — “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.

California would ban all plastic shopping bags in 2026 under a new bill announced Thursday in the state Legislature.California already bans thin plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and other shops ...

Cities and towns across Massachusetts started banning plastic bags around 2015, and environmental organizations won’t be happy until residents in all 351 are lugging home groceries in paper or ...

Walmart announced this morning it will be reducing plastic across its e-commerce operations in a number of ways, including shifting from plastic mailers to recyclable paper bag mailers and allowing ...

Thirteen states across the country have enacted bans on "single-use" plastic bags, with upwards of 500 cities doing the same. More could be on the way. Environmental groups claim that these bags are ...

"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. California had ...

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced that the free distribution of shopping bags used for carrying goods will ...

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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 ...