Retailers throw out millions of plastic bags used to transport garments through the supply chain. Anthropologie partnered with Waste Management on a new recycling system.

Oregon lawmakers approved a bill would ban the use of reusable plastic bags at grocery stores starting January 2027. A 2019 ...

Under the bill, retailers can only provide recycled paper checkout bags, and must charge a fee of at least 5 cents per bag. Customers on food assistance programs would remain exempt from the fee.

The news ones are made from 75% recycled material. Giant Eagle introduced the fabric bags in May 2024 after customers reported wanting a sturdier option than paper bags to carry heavier items.

The Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 551, which would eliminate all bags made of plastic film at checkout in restaurants, ...

After years of saying goodbye to plastic bags, Giant Eagle shoppers in Cuyahoga County are seeing a familiar sight at ...

The $4,560 Student Sustainability Grant will fund replacing single-use plastic bags with 100% recycled paper bags in WMU Cafes and WMU retail outlets Refresh Market, Fuego-Verde and Mi-Pi. "The ...

SB 551, does away with that loophole, making bags made of recycled paper the only option stores and restaurants now have. The bill does not impact grocers’ ability to offer plastic bags for bulk ...