PSA: Environmentalism isn’t a trend, it’s a necessity. And when it comes to fighting for Mother Earth, plastic is the enemy. Plastic grocery bags are particularly problematic, as they are harmful to ...

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It’s no secret that the flimsy plastic bags many grocery store chains use aren’t good for the environment. After one use, many of them end up in landfills, where they can take 1,000 years to degrade.

SILVER SPRING — Reusable grocery bags may be good for the environment, but they could be making you sick. With Montgomery County set to impose a tax on disposable grocery bags that’s designed to ...

California’s revised carryout bag law, which took effect January 1, eliminates the exemption that allowed thicker plastic ...

If you live in New Jersey, it is almost a guarantee that you have a reusable grocery bag at home or in your car. The odds are also high that the bag is filled with several more. The growing stockpiles ...

Patrick Swanson has launched a covert operation to rid his house of reusable shopping bags that his wife keeps bringing home from the grocery store. He brings a bag over to a friend's house and, when ...

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Reusable grocery bags have been a staple of life for more than a decade, with environmental groups, cities and voters across California and other states supporting bans on single-use plastic bags to ...