New Jersey is taking aim at plastic again, and this time it’s utensils on the menu. Legislation that would ban single-use ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Starting Jan. 1, 2026, plastic bags at California retail stores will no longer be available. All plastic ...

Paper bags will soon be the only option available at many store checkouts, with plastic bags going away once again.

Shoppers in the state will face a major change at grocery, pharmacy, liquor, and convenience store checkouts, as all plastic ...

It's been more than a decade since California enacted a soft ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other businesses.

Starting January 1, California will ban plastic bags at grocery stores, including thicker reusable bags, under a new ...

In theory, it all sounds lovely, in real life, it sounds like another rule that is impossible to enforce evenly, and will ...

The cost of a reusable plastic bag will increase by 4 cents in the new year. A recent study questions the effectiveness of ...

A new proposal to enact a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags comes as dozens of local municipalities have already banned the bags, creating pressure for Pennsylvania lawmakers to take a position ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The City of Philadelphia's ban on single-use plastic bags begins Thursday. Paper bags that don't contain at least 40 percent recycled content are also prohibited. Businesses ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — If you're a resident in Montgomery County and use plastic bags as trash bags or just everyday uses, ...

California, Hawaii and New York have all banned plastic bags on the state level. Only three states in the U.S. have passed laws banning single-use plastic bags as the global war on plastic production ...