Paper bags would return to grocery stores in New Jersey were he elected governor, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer told NJ Advance Media on Tuesday. Since May 2022, large grocery stores and big box ...

With more places banning single-use plastic bags, paper has become a popular alternative. At first glance, this seems like an obvious win for the environment.

Paper bags tend to require more energy to produce than plastic ones. A 2011 study by Britain’s Environment Agency, for example, concluded that you’d have to reuse a paper bag three times to ...

Maryland Politics Montgomery County adopts plastic bag ban, doubles tax on paper bags The new law, which will go into effect in 2026, is geared toward keeping pollution out of local waterways.

The decision to eliminate plastic shopping bags will prevent almost 4,400 tons, or nearly 9 million pounds of plastic, from entering circulation annually, according to Aldi.

Several major retailers are offering paper bags to customers after Ottawa banned single-use plastic ones. But environmentalists say paper bags are not a sustainable solution as they're also single ...

Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that bans all plastic shopping bags.

The new measure, approved by state legislators last month, bans all plastic shopping bags starting in 2026. Consumers who don't bring their own bags will now simply be asked if they want a paper ...

“Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that bans all plastic shopping bags.