In various cities and states, plastic bag bans have taken hold as a way to reduce pollution and prevent excess waste from harming the environment. But what differences have the laws made in ...

the only bags fans will be allowed to bring into the stadium this year are “bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC.” The league’s Clear Bag Policy also states that bags must “not exceed ...

On Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that will close a legal loophole that has allowed for an increase in California’s plastic bag waste, despite a 2014 law that was designed to ...

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 ...

A. asked: “The city says we can line the brown bins with plastic bags, but it feels like it is not in the spirit of composting. Is that correct?” So the composting rules for the new brown bins allow ...

In California, shoppers will have only one bag option at the checkout line starting in 2026. A decade ago, California became the first U.S. state to ban single-use plastic bags, the flimsy sacks ...

Gavin Newsom that bans all plastic shopping bags. California had already banned thin plastic shopping bags at supermarkets and other stores, but shoppers could purchase bags made with a thicker ...

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 ...

It’s official: California has banned plastic bags at the grocery store. California Gov. Gavin Newsom over the weekend signed Senate Bill 1053 into law, which will enact the ban beginning Jan.