Plastic bag bans have been popping up across the country for the past decade, but a lawmaker in one state is looking at ...

Production of plastic bags begins with the selection of raw materials, typically polyethylene resin, which is melted and ...

It has been three years since New Jersey adopted landmark legislation that prohibited the use of single-use plastic carryout bags in all stores and single-use paper bags in grocery stores larger than ...

We're told by Market 32 that since the implementation of the plastic bag ban in 2020, over 50 percent of their customer base has shifted to using reusable bags.

For others, the reusable bags are an upgrade from the plastic ones. "I like to stack them inside of each other so then you can just carry that one bag and just be good," Hall said. "They are ...

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — After five years of the Bag Waste Reduction Act, Price Chopper and Market 32 are reflecting on the switch from plastic bags to paper or reusable ones. According to ...

Every single one of these stores now charges 3 yen—about 3 US cents—per plastic bag. The company will also offer eco-friendly reusable bags in exchange for loyalty points. "If this reduces ...