I have used it in the house to help me carry things upstairs, and the climbing feature makes it safe and easy." — m Robinson ...

In 2018, grocery store giant Kroger announced it would phase out "use-once, throw-it-away plastic bags" and transitioning to reusable bags by 2025. However, eight years later, plastic bags are still ...

*Starting January 1, 2026, California will no longer allow any plastic carryout bags at store checkouts. This includes both thin single-use bags and thicker “reusable” plastic bags, which had been ...

You won’t be hearing that common question at California grocery stores any more starting Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. That’s when a new statewide ban on plastic bags goes into effect. Senate Bill 1053, ...

Spokane, WA. - Washington state shoppers will have to shell out more money for plastic bags bought at store check-outs in 2026. Starting January 1, the price for a single plastic bag will jump from 8 ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — At the Target store on Riverside Boulevard on Dec. 19, stacks of plastic bags sat prominently at checkout counters — the only visible option available for shoppers at both ...

On Dec. 19, at the Target store on Riverside Boulevard, stacks of plastic bags sat prominently at checkout counters—the only visible option available for shoppers at both self-checkout kiosks and ...

Why will plastic bags be banned in California? The new regulation comes from Senate Bill 1053, spearheaded by State Senator Catherine Blakespear, a Democrat representing the San Diego area, and ...

When getting her groceries, Lisa Villella almost always forgets her reusable bags at home. “I think this is the only time I’ve ever remembered to bring one,” she said coming out of Grocery Outlet in ...

A 2020 Washington state law enacted a fee on plastic bags that retailers offer to customers, and several municipalities banned single-use bags. That fee will increase on Jan. 1, 2026, from 8 to 12 ...

“Paper or plastic?” Your days are numbered. The question that millions of shoppers have heard for years when they roll up to the checkout aisle at grocery stores will soon be a thing of the past. On ...