California shoppers are adjusting to a new reality at checkout counters across the state as plastic bags have been officially banned since January 1.

Grocery bag fees are meant to cut down on litter and disposable plastics — but new research suggests they can create a ...

The state is reviewing draft rules for producers to make single-use packaging and food packaging recyclable and compostable ...

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

New Jersey’s single-use plastic bag ban has proved unsuccessful in curbing plastic consumption, with a new study showing that plastic use has tripled. Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) signed a bill that set ...

CalPirg estimates the California ban will eliminate more than 11.5 billion plastic bags from the environment per year. Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, customers in California will no longer be given a ...

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Until recently, I never considered myself to be a politically active individual. I consider mine an American story, driven by little more than hard work and perseverance – lessons that were taught to ...

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