If you’ve wondered if it’s time for you to be more aware of climate change, sustainability, and your consumption levels, it is. And while it may seem like a small change, regularly using reusable ...

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.

With the Governor’s signature, California has finally banned plastic bags in grocery checkout lanes once and for all.” As San Francisco’s mayor in 2007, Newsom signed the nation’s first ...

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Paper bags tend to require more energy to produce than plastic ones. A 2011 study by Britain’s Environment Agency, for example, concluded that you’d have to reuse a paper bag three times to ...

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 ...

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.