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

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

Under Senate Bill 1053, stores and pharmacies across California will no longer be allowed to offer plastic bags. Starting in ...

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?” is no longer a question you’ll be asked at the grocery store beginning on Thursday. With 2026 just days ...

The bill is designed to close a loophole that allowed thicker plastic bags to proliferate, contributing to an increase in ...

Beginning in 2026, California retailers will fully phase out plastic bags in favor of paper and reusable options, marking ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - With the New Year just days away, there are several new laws in California that will affect you and your ...

Richmond will charge a 5-cent plastic bag tax starting in 2026 at grocery and convenience stores, raising $400,000 for ...

The law closes a loophole in the state’s 2014 plastic bag law by prohibiting all plastic checkout bags, including thicker ...

A slew of new laws are going into effect on January 1 in Washington. One of them is a plastic bag fee increase, but is it ...

Spokane, WA. - Washington state shoppers will have to shell out more money for plastic bags bought at store check-outs in ...