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

The new year began with a new California law for grocery stores: shoppers no longer have the option to take home plastic bags ...

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

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

California has entered a new phase of waste reduction as a statewide ban on all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and ...

California shoppers will once again have to leave plastic bags behind starting in 2026, as a new law closes a loophole that ...

Next time you are asked if you want a bag when checking at the supermarket, you can expect a paper bag as the plastic bag law ...

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

CHICO, Calif. - California’s tightened plastic bag ban took full effect Thursday, leaving shoppers with fewer options at ...

SB 1053 and AB 2236 were passed by the California legislature and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2024. It goes into ...