That’s because California is finally closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be ...

A new California law has banned plastic carryout bags at checkout counters statewide, requiring stores to offer paper bags ...

California has entered a new phase of waste reduction as a statewide ban on all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and ...

While it’s safe to reuse plastic bags, you’ll want to clean them between uses for sanitary purposes and to reduce any ...

California shoppers will have one less decision to make at the checkout counter starting Jan. 1, as the state enacts a ban on ...

A statewide ban on single-use plastic bags at checkouts in grocery stores took effect Jan. 1. The bill, SB 1053 authored by state Sen. Catherine Blakespear, bolsters existing state law that ...

California's 2026 plastic bag ban ends all plastic checkout bags. Learn what’s changing and how it affects your shopping ...

New year, new laws — Montgomery County’s plastic bag ban is now in effect. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports. It's out with the ...

The new law also includes future requirements for paper bags. By 2028, paper bags offered at checkout must be made from at ...

California voters previously approved a statewide referendum upholding a ban on single-use carryout plastic bags in November ...

A new year means new laws, but there are many that don't affect Californians' day-to-day lives. Here are a few that might.

Richmond will charge a 5-cent plastic bag tax starting in 2026 at grocery and convenience stores, raising $400,000 for ...