The Elgin City Council has directed staff to draft an ordinance banning the use of single-use bags by all retailers other ...

Don’t throw away those shopping bags after you’ve unpacked the groceries. We’ve got a number of handy ideas for reusing them.

It’s generally safe to reuse plastic freezer and sandwich bags if they haven't stored raw meat, fish, eggs, or allergens.

Giant Eagle has reinstated plastic bags at its Erie County stores after removing them in 2022. Giant Eagle uses bags made of 75% recycled material and offers in-store recycling. Plastic bags are back ...

Last year, in its first partnership of this kind, SpartanNash built accessibility ramps for five veterans in west Michigan.

The chemicals used to make biodegradable plastic bags release toxins that pose a serious threat..biodegradable plastic bags, ...

New York state’s 2020 ban on plastic bags was an effort to address the environmental impacts of plastic waste. Before the ban ...

New York State implemented its Bag Waste Reduction Act, which prohibited retailers from providing single-use plastic carryout bags. Five years later, a pair of grocery ...

JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. (WBNG) -- “Because plastic is destroying our entire planet,” said a grocery store shopper, Sue Thomas.

Texas based grocer is giving away free reusable bags today, Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at stores across the state.

W e all have that one cabinet, drawer or entire corner of the pantry stuffed to the brim with plastic grocery bags. We keep ...

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 stores in ...