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

It has been four years since Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban went into effect at retail stores, prohibiting establishments from providing customers with single-use plastic bags. Many shoppers now ...

In May, New Jersey became the first state to ban single-use bags made from plastic or paper in large grocery stores. The new ban lumps both types of totes together, but one is actually worse for the ...

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

We use a massive five trillion plastic bags every year, and they’re in the top five of all plastic products found in the natural environment. However, paper doesn’t fare any better, with many studies ...

Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — The decision by New York State to ban single-use plastic bags from retail stores makes it a good time ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Paper bags have been part of trade and commerce for more than centuries. Traditionally cloth and jute bags were used to pack goods in ...

In the midst of the holidays, New Jerseyans are approaching a sustainable milestone this December: seven months into the state’s single-use plastic bag ban. Since May 4, the law has banned single-use ...

The single-use bag policy will go into effect on New Year's Day in Colorado and Jan. 18 in New York. Walmart has been touting this effort since at least 2020, collaborating with both Target and CVS.