Some plastic bags have been known to contain potential cancer risks based on the materials used to make the bags. Here are several plastic bags with possible cancer risks.

California shoppers will have one less decision to make at the checkout counter starting Jan. 1, as the state enacts a ban on ...

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

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

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

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

While it’s safe to reuse plastic bags, you’ll want to clean them between uses for sanitary purposes and to reduce any ...

Paper or plastic?” is no longer a question you’ll be asked at the grocery store beginning on Thursday. With 2026 just days ...

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's 2026 plastic bag ban ends all plastic checkout bags. Learn what’s changing and how it affects your shopping ...

Richmond will charge a 5-cent plastic bag tax starting in 2026 at grocery and convenience stores, raising $400,000 for ...

A new California law has banned plastic carryout bags at checkout counters statewide, requiring stores to offer paper bags ...