It bans all plastic shopping bags starting in 2026. Consumers will now simply be asked if they want a paper bag.

Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed by Gov.

Gavin Newsom that bans all plastic shopping bags. California had already banned thin plastic shopping bags at supermarkets and other stores, but shoppers could purchase bags made with a thicker ...

Some observers believe retail brands expanding into F&B may well be the much-needed boost that the sector needs.

1, 2026. Under the previous ban, SB 270, enacted July 1, 2015, grocery stores, retail stores with a pharmacy, convenience stores, food marts and liquor stores could use only reusable plastic bags made ...

retail stores with a pharmacy, convenience stores, food marts and liquor stores could use only reusable plastic bags made with recycled content or recycled paper bags, according to CalRecycle.

It also brings a local grocer feel to your shop while helping to create a more sustainable future.” The latest trial follows Coles’ sustainability commitment last year, when it discontinued selling ...

AND GOOD MORNING. IF YOU’RE LIKE ME, YOU WENT TO THE GROCERY SHOPPING THIS WEEKEND. AND WHEN YOU GOT TO THE CHECKOUT, YOU WERE ASKED PAPER OR PLASTIC? WELL, THAT’S A QUESTION THAT’S GOING TO BECOME A ...