Think twice before tossing those plastic bags after your next trip to the grocery store. Plastic grocery bags have many more uses than just carrying your fruits and veggies. Repurpose them around the ...

“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 thing of the past. On ...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the conclusion of a two-year investigation into plastic bag makers accused of misleading consumers about whether the bags were recyclable, resulting in ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California ramped up its efforts to curb plastic pollution Friday - suing three plastic-bag makers, alleging the companies falsely claimed their products were recyclable. State ...

California ramped up its efforts to curb plastic pollution Friday — suing three plastic-bag makers, alleging the companies falsely claimed their products were recyclable. State Attorney General Rob ...

Most companies selling plastic bags in California are misleading consumers about whether their bags are ultimately recycled, Attorney General Rob Bonta alleged in a lawsuit. He brought the suit ...

A 2.25-millimeter thick reusable plastic grocery bag. Each bag is intended to last up to 125 uses. (Photo by Emily Fitzgerald, Washington State Standard.) Washington shoppers will pay 4 cents more per ...

Washington’s plastic bag ban is making things worse. The state’s own study says we should drop it. That’s right. Drop the ban. The new Washington State University (WSU) report is clear. Bring back ...

The fee for a plastic shopping bag is set to rise to 12 cents in January. Unsettled questions remain about imposing requirements for thicker bags Emily Fitzgerald / Washington State Standard A ...