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

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

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

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

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

"Paper or plastic?" will no longer be a question in California grocery stores and convenience stores. Starting in January, ...

Paper or plastic?” You won’t be hearing that common question at California grocery stores any more starting Thursday, Jan. 1, ...

The bill is designed to close a loophole that allowed thicker plastic bags to proliferate, contributing to an increase in ...

Plastic bags are beginning to disappear from California grocery stores. The bags will be banned by law in early 2026.

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

Next time you are asked if you want a bag when checking at the supermarket, you can expect a paper bag as the plastic bag law ...

Spokane, WA. - Washington state shoppers will have to shell out more money for plastic bags bought at store check-outs in ...