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 ...

and even diaper bags inspected when exiting the store, regardless of whether or not they used them to shop. Read more: 7 Of The Best Aldi Food Deals That Put Costco To Shame Unlike many grocery stores ...

Plastic grocery bags are no friend to the environment, but they're hard to avoid altogether. Plastic bags can’t be put to the ...

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.

She pointed to a state study that found that the amount of plastic shopping bags trashed per person grew from 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms) per year in 2004 to 11 pounds (5 kilograms) per year in 2021.

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.

“Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that bans all plastic shopping bags.

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.

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 ...

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 ...