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

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

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EyeEm Mobile GmbH / Getty Images Think twice before tossing those plastic bags after your next trip to the grocery store. Plastic ...

Ten years after California approved a plastic bag ban that’s been blamed for making its plastic bag problem worse, the state is banning single-use plastic grocery bags entirely. In 2014, California ...

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Plastic is versatile and convenient to use, but it's not exactly eco-friendly. One look at the floating island of plastic in the Pacific Ocean would tell you all you need to know about the unexpected ...

Armstrong Williams’ commentary “Are plastic bag bans increasing plastic use?” missed the point of plastic bag bans, which is to remove the bags from circulation in order to decrease litter and ...

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