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Mecklenburg County now accepts plastic bags and wraps at recycling centers, responding to residents' requests for more ...

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The new California law bans all plastic carryout bags at grocery, pharmacy and convenience store checkouts, including thicker ...

California became the first state in the nation to ban single-use plastic bags in 2014. The ban went to California residents ...

On Dec. 19, at the Target store on Riverside Boulevard, stacks of plastic bags sat prominently at checkout counters—the only visible option available for shoppers at both self-checkout kiosks and ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — That plastic bag at checkout will soon be a thing of the past. Beginning in 2026, California retailers will fully phase out plastic bags in favor of paper and reusable ...

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1053, authored by Sen. Catherine Blakespear (D–Encinitas), banning the distribution of plastic bags at grocery stores, pharmacies, and retail checkout ...

When getting her groceries, Lisa Villella almost always forgets her reusable bags at home. “I think this is the only time I’ve ever remembered to bring one,” she said coming out of Grocery Outlet in ...

A 2020 Washington state law enacted a fee on plastic bags that retailers offer to customers, and several municipalities banned single-use bags. That fee will increase on Jan. 1, 2026, from 8 to 12 ...

Shoppers in Washington will soon begin paying 4 cents more per plastic bag at grocery stores and other retailers. The price for plastic bags will increase to 12 cents a bag, plus tax, on Jan. 1, but ...

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