This summer all military commissaries in Washington State — including at Bremerton and Bangor — will no longer issue single-use plastic and paper bags, according to the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA ...

Walmart will eliminate single-use paper and plastic carryout bags at the register from stores in New York, Connecticut and Colorado this month. The company previously stopped giving out single-use ...

(NEXSTAR) – Paper? Plastic? Or none of the above? This month, Walmart locations in three states eliminated single-use plastic and paper bags at checkout, as part of a move designed to encourage ...

The measure (SB 958), sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R- Fleming Island, says it is intended to “combat the harmful impacts of paper paper drinking straws” and “provide businesses and residents of ...

The law closes a loophole in the state’s 2014 plastic bag law by prohibiting all plastic checkout bags, including thicker ...

Pittsburgh's plastic bag ban, introduced in October 2023, was designed to address environmental concerns by eliminating single-use plastic bags, but experts are debating its effectiveness compared to ...

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 ...

From foil and parchment paper to soap, there’s a lot household items we treat as single-use that we really should be re-using. Part of being an adult is feeling the constant need to replenish basic ...

These simple swaps can cut down on individual carbon footprint. There are certain things you can't go without: soap, laundry supplies, and medications, for instance. And for those trying to do their ...

Coloradans had better savor those collections of plastic bags they’re hoarding under their kitchen sink – because the state will soon be cutting off their supply. Starting January 1, retail stores in ...