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 ...

The backstory: The law began as Senate Bill 53, authored by state Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco, to ...

California voters previously approved a statewide referendum upholding a ban on single-use carryout plastic bags in November ...

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

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

Shopping bags are going 100% paper for 10 cents apiece statewide in California on New Years’ Day. Some consumers say they ...

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

"Paper or plastic?" will no longer be a question in California grocery stores and convenience stores. Starting in January, ...

You likely bought tissue paper to wrap gifts, but it can often be reused for the same purpose. Add used sheets to paper gift ...

Senate Bill 1053 prevents grocery stores, retail stores with a pharmacy, convenience stores, food marts, and liquor stores ...

A stricter plastic bag ban is set to take effect in Montgomery County, Maryland, in just a few days, removing plastic bags ...

Paper or plastic?” You won’t be hearing that common question at California grocery stores any more starting Thursday, Jan. 1, ...