"I have got bags in bags in bags." Research reveals one major setback with grocery bag fees: 'It's really bad' first appeared ...

Plastic waste is incredibly harmful to wildlife and the environment. Several U.S. states have taken action and banned the use of plastic bags as of 2026.

After a yearslong commitment to phase out single use plastic bags from its stores by 2025, here's where Kroger stands.

The state is reviewing draft rules for producers to make single-use packaging and food packaging recyclable and compostable by 2032.

Lorain County’s plastic bag recycling contest kept nearly 300 pounds out of landfills and rewarded schools with recycled ...

Two weeks after the state increased the fee for reusable plastic bags, lawmakers are considering competing legislation that would either reduce the fee and reintroduce thinner, single-use plastic ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Seven years ago, the Ohio-based grocery chain Kroger pledged to get rid of plastic bags in all of its stores by 2025. Kroger made the announcement in August 2018, stating it ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — “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 ...

Plastic grocery bags are no friend to the environment, but they're hard to avoid altogether. Plastic bags can’t be put out for recycling, so reusing them whenever possible is ideal. But how do you ...

California became the first state in the nation to ban single-use plastic bags in 2014. The ban went to California residents via Proposition 67 in 2016 and was approved by 53% of the voters. The ...

Every Monday morning at Tower Point RV Resort in Mesa, a group of seniors gathers with crochet hooks in hand, turning ...