His plan could draw attention from consumers in a ... Another bill is being considered now that would allow paper bags at grocery stores again — but those must be made of at least 40% recycled ...

In the midst of the holidays, New Jerseyans are approaching a sustainable milestone this December: seven months into the state’s single-use plastic bag ban. Since May 4, the law has banned ...

Walmart will eliminate single-use paper and plastic carryout bags at the register from stores in New York, Connecticut and Colorado this month. The company previously stopped giving out single-use ...

“We have students who go to both those stores, so I thought it would be perfect for our community and our families to use these paper bags instead ... colored pencils to draw all sorts of ...

The survey looked at the number of plastic and paper bags given out before and after the ban. Over a six-month period before the ban went into effect, 1,500 stores gave out 435 million low-density ...

He noted that some store chains, including Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s, already provide only paper bags at the checkout. The grocery industry has faced several lawsuits from consumers who say ...

Not all stores charge a fee for paper bags. For example, Target will give you a free paper bag at check-out if you don’t have a reusable bag. If you do have a reusable bag, you’ll get a 5-cent ...

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