Reusable bags are widely considered to be more environmentally friendly. However, they might not be all that they’re cracked up to be. Cotton bags, for instance, have to be used at least 7,100 ...

On September 22, 2024, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (“SB”) 1053, which prohibits grocery stores from offering ...

For Rheingold and Berick, Brooklyn is home – and it’s where their fabric (U.S. cotton) is cut, sewn and printed ... saw how they were using cotton reusable bags in lieu of plastic.

Underneath staircases, storage alcoves, closets, above-the-door nooks — those small, awkward or out of the way corners we ignore or just mindlessly stuff reusable bags into can be re-imagined ...

The state’s ban on thin single-use bags had a loophole that let grocers sell shoppers thicker plastic bags for a small fee: just 10 cents. In theory, the heavier bags were reusable. But in ...

From baby bottles to a quilted laptop sleeve, these practical products are so darn good lookin' you may find yourself ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban. “We deserve a ...

Barker finds bagging a hassle, as he feels pressured to quickly pack items into his reusable bags before the next customer's goods slide down the conveyor belt. So he opts for self-checkout ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1053, a law that will eliminate plastic bags as an option at store checkouts. Retailers will still be allowed to sell certain recycled paper bags.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Plastic bags at stores across California could soon become a relic of the past after lawmakers passed two bills that would expand the state’s existing single-use bag b ...

The state’s ban on thin single-use bags had a loophole that let grocers sell shoppers thicker plastic bags for a small fee: ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban. “We deserve a cleaner ...