We’re no stranger to the reusable bag—their flimsy material and impractical, short handles have made them an infamous part of the Canadian cultural experience. It’s almost comical how Canadian society ...

She says she and two roommates recently tossed 175 reusable bags — collected via grocery delivery and in-store shopping — that were piling up. Now, they're stockpiling more. "We're human.

The reusable shopping bag business is booming. Market research company Zion estimated the global market was worth around $11 billion US in 2023 and projected it will rise to $15 billion US by 2032.

The City of Rochester Public Market now offers reusable shopping bags designed by local artists. Mayor Malik Evans recently unveiled the bags, which feature floral artwork by Michael Tomb and ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban. “We deserve a cleaner ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban. “We deserve a ...

In 2014, SB 270 banned sales of certain single-use plastic carryout bags, a law that was upheld by a ballot proposition passed by California voters in 2016. An aim was to lessen plastic use and ...

California had already banned thin plastic shopping bags at supermarkets and other stores, but shoppers could purchase bags made with a thicker plastic that purportedly made them reusable and ...