The state is reviewing draft rules for producers to make single-use packaging and food packaging recyclable and compostable ...

CARDIFF, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A new California law aimed at reducing plastic waste is already changing the checkout experience for shoppers across the state, including in North County. As of Jan. 1, ...

LOS ANGELES — A new year means new laws, and one of those new laws affects your experience at the grocery store. You may have noticed you’re no longer asked the question: Paper or plastic? That’s ...

Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste? And why do single-use items still pile up in takeaway restaurants, shops and the environment? Single-use ...

Single-use and thick "reusable" plastic bags are now banned at all California grocery stores and pharmacies as of Jan. 1 to close previous environmental loopholes. Shoppers must bring their own bags ...

CALIFORNIA, USA — Californians will no longer find plastic bags at grocery stores and pharmacies as of Jan. 1, under a new state law aimed at tightening restrictions on single-use plastics. Under ...

Legislation authored by state Sen. Catherine Blakespear that bans the sale of thick, reusable plastic bags at grocery checkouts will take effect on Jan. 1. The Encinitas Democrat’s legislation, passed ...

Many supermarkets and grocery stores in greater Los Angeles that I shop at have made plastics non grata at checkout for several months, but starting Jan. 1, 2026, it’s official: Shoppers won’t be able ...

You won’t be hearing that common question at California grocery stores any more starting Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. That’s when a new statewide ban on plastic bags goes into effect. Senate Bill 1053, ...

New laws will take effect in California on Jan. 1 that can change hiring practices and the way we shop for groceries, cars and food on online platforms. Many new laws will affect Californians daily, ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond shoppers will start paying a 5-cent tax on plastic bags beginning in 2026, following City Council's approval of the environmental initiative in June. The fee will appear on ...