California shoppers will have one less decision to make at the checkout counter starting Jan. 1, as the state enacts a ban on ...

Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastic and a former Environmental Protection Agency official, has repeatedly emphasized that ...

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

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

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

Think twice before tossing those plastic bags after your next trip to the grocery store. Plastic grocery bags have many more uses than just carrying your fruits and veggies. Repurpose them around the ...

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

Under Senate Bill 1053, stores and pharmacies across California will no longer be allowed to offer plastic bags. Starting in ...

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

California's 2026 plastic bag ban ends all plastic checkout bags. Learn what’s changing and how it affects your shopping ...

New year, new laws — Montgomery County’s plastic bag ban is now in effect. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports. It's out with the ...

Richmond will charge a 5-cent plastic bag tax starting in 2026 at grocery and convenience stores, raising $400,000 for ...