California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban. “We deserve a ...

Maybe you have been annoyed by the extra charge to get a plastic shopping bag, but a new study shows the policies actually ...

Aldi eliminates plastic shopping bags in all 2,300 US grocery stores This new measure by Aldi is an attempt to promote a more sustainable environment by reducing the usage of plastic bags and ...

Redefining 'recycled paper bag' Under the previous ban, SB 270, enacted July 1, 2015, grocery stores, retail stores with a pharmacy, convenience stores, food marts and liquor stores could use only ...

A plastic bag sits along a roadside in Sacramento, California, Oct. 25, 2013. California state governor Gavin Newsom announced that plastic bags will not be offered in grocery stores from 2026.

A Grocery Outlet store in Hemet is strictly enforcing a personal bag policy after “an influx of theft.” Above, a shopping bag sits at a checkout inside a Grocery Outlet in San Francisco in 2019.

Grab your quarter and reusable bag, ALDI has announced the opening date of their newest grocery store in Brevard, at 961 E.

The new measure, approved by state legislators last month, bans all plastic shopping bags starting in 2026. Consumers who don't bring their own bags will now simply be asked if they want a paper bag.

The no-frills Trader Joe's mini tote bags are $2.99 and smaller than most traditional canvas shopping bags. Still, whenever they hit stores, they cause a buying frenzy. This week was no exception ...