Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Paper or plastic?" You won't be hearing that common question at California grocery stores any more starting Thursday, Jan. 1, ...

A statewide ban on single-use plastic bags at checkouts in grocery stores took effect Jan. 1. The bill, SB 1053 authored by state Sen. Catherine Blakespear, bolsters existing state law that allowed ...

Many supermarkets and grocery stores in greater Los Angeles that I shop at have made plastics non grata at checkout for several months, but starting Jan. 1, 2026, it’s official: Shoppers won’t be able ...

two reusable grocery bags loaded with produce and bread held beside a person's legs - Zbynek Pospisil/Getty Images Just a few decades ago, folks got by just fine without plastic grocery bags. They are ...

Single-use plastic bags will be banned at large retail stores in Elgin starting in June 2027 under an ordinance approved Wednesday night by the Elgin City Council. The new rule, recommended by the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock The Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, Illinois, has voted to ban single-use plastic bags in stores that are at ...

The Elgin City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a ban on single-use plastic checkout bags at larger retailers. If approved, Elgin would be one of the only municipalities in the state ...