The Golden State is going all out to block plastic bags at grocery stores -- but it'll take a while for the new law to kick ...

Staten Islanders and residents of Manhattan and the Bronx must begin separating their organic waste from regular trash ...

California and other states — and some cities — have learned a lesson: Bans on plastic bags don’t always go as planned. In ...

According to state Senator Catherine Blakespear, one of the new bill’s supporters, a study found the amount of plastic bags ...

The state’s perverse policies led to an increase in waste. A new lawsuit blames Exxon Mobil.

This month's Vegas Stronger Champion turned a passion into crocheting into a passion to help unhoused people stay dry, warm, ...

Paul Koretz, the former City Council member who authored L.A.'s plastic bag ban in 2013, praises the Legislature for fixing ...

California strengthens its plastic bag ban, requiring grocery stores and retailers to offer only recycled paper bags by 2026.

Paper bags are coming back. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, when you buy items at California grocery stores and most other retailers ...

Re “Newsom signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at California grocery stores” (Sept. 22): Don’t you just love the ...

The creation of the Bio Reform eco-friendly, compostable, and biodegradable bag is a testament to Mohiuddin’s diligence and ...

Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 270 into law on Sept. 30, 2014. It required grocery stores to provide customers only with recycled ...