When getting her groceries, Lisa Villella almost always forgets her reusable bags at home. “I think this is the only time I’ve ever remembered to bring one,” she said coming out of Grocery Outlet in ...
When getting her groceries, Lisa Villella almost always forgets her reusable bags at home. “I think this is the only time I’ve ever remembered to bring one,” she said coming out of Grocery Outlet in ...
Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, grocery, pharmacy, liquor and convenience stores in California will not be able to provide any single-use thin plastic bags or even "reusable" plastic film bags. The updated ...
When Napa County rings in the new year, it and the rest of the state will bid farewell to the thick, “reusable” plastic bags that were offered at many grocery stores and other retailers. On Jan. 1, ...
Beginning on January 1, 2026, an additional four-cent charge will be added to each plastic bag sold by retailers and restaurants, the Washington Department of Ecology (DOE) announced. The new law, ...
SEATTLE — Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Washington state shoppers will see a 4-cent increase in the price of plastic film carryout bags at restaurants and retailers, raising the minimum cost to 12 cents per ...
EAST HARLEM, New York (WABC) -- Police are investigating after a woman was found dead inside a plastic bag in East Harlem on Monday. MTA Police contacted the NYPD after the woman was found on the ...
It has been four years since Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban went into effect at retail stores, prohibiting establishments from providing customers with single-use plastic bags. Many shoppers now ...
“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 thing of the past. On ...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the conclusion of a two-year investigation into plastic bag makers accused of misleading consumers about whether the bags were recyclable, resulting in ...
As part of an ongoing statewide investigation into plastic bag producers and their recyclability in California, Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced Oct. 17 a lawsuit against Novolex Holdings LLC, Inteplast ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California ramped up its efforts to curb plastic pollution Friday - suing three plastic-bag makers, alleging the companies falsely claimed their products were recyclable. State ...