Plastic waste is incredibly harmful to wildlife and the environment. Several U.S. states have taken action and banned the use of plastic bags as of 2026.

Unfortunately, many shoppers aren’t reusing their reusable bags. Research reveals one major setback with reusable grocery bags: 'We should try not [to] do that' first appeared on The Cool Down.

"Make it make sense." State implements total ban on common grocery store item, but residents are skeptical: 'I don't think it ...

After a yearslong commitment to phase out single use plastic bags from its stores by 2025, here's where Kroger stands.

Prevent a mess of plastic bags under the sink by using these expert organizing hacks. Plastic grocery bags are no friend to the environment, but they're hard to avoid altogether. Plastic bags can’t be ...

"I have got bags in bags in bags." Research reveals one major setback with grocery bag fees: 'It's really bad' first appeared ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Seven years ago, the Ohio-based grocery chain Kroger pledged to get rid of plastic bags in all of its stores by 2025. Kroger made the announcement in August 2018, stating it ...

Lorain County’s plastic bag recycling contest kept nearly 300 pounds out of landfills and rewarded schools with recycled ...

Plastic grocery bags are no friend to the environment, but they're hard to avoid altogether. Plastic bags can’t be put out for recycling, so reusing them whenever possible is ideal. But how do you ...

Two weeks after the state increased the fee for reusable plastic bags, lawmakers are considering competing legislation that ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — “Paper or plastic?” Your days are numbered. The question that millions of shoppers have heard for years when they roll up to the checkout aisle at grocery stores will soon be a ...