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

California voters previously approved a statewide referendum upholding a ban on single-use carryout plastic bags in November ...

Paper or plastic?” is no longer a question you’ll be asked at the grocery store beginning on Thursday. With 2026 just days ...

These bans aren't new. Officials implement total ban on common grocery store item that will force customers to rethink shopping habits: 'We'll get used to it' first appeared on The Cool Down.

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

California lawmakers have passed a second plastic bag ban after admitting the state's first ban failed its goal of reducing plastic waste. State Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, and ...

When California banned flimsy plastic grocery bags, they were replaced with thicker and more durable versions that could be reused dozens of times. But consumers and retailers have been treating these ...

Any step to reduce waste is worthwhile. By bringing reusable grocery bags when shopping or donating old items instead of ...

Beginning in 2026, California retailers will fully phase out plastic bags in favor of paper and reusable options, marking ...

California banned single-use plastic grocery bags in 2016, becoming the first state to take this major environmental step. In the eight years it has been in effect, billions of flimsy plastic bags ...