After a yearslong commitment to phase out single use plastic bags from its stores by 2025, here's where Kroger stands.

Senate Bill 1053, authored by state Sen. Catherine Blakespear, bans plastic bags from being offered at checkout at grocery stores.

That’s because California is finally closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be ...

California shoppers will have one less decision to make at the checkout counter starting Jan. 1, as the state enacts a ban on ...

A new law is closing what some officials have called a loophole in California’s plastic bag ban. Senate Bill 1053 was passed ...

A statewide ban on single-use plastic bags at checkouts in grocery stores took effect Jan. 1. The bill, SB 1053 authored by state Sen. Catherine Blakespear, bolsters existing state law that ...

A Chesterfield County grocery store is charging its customers Richmond's new tax on disposable plastic bags despite being ...

Grocery stores may offer recycled paper bags at checkout, or consumers can use their own bags to carry out purchases.

Under Senate Bill 1053, stores and pharmacies across California will no longer be allowed to offer plastic bags. Starting in ...

California has entered a new phase of waste reduction as a statewide ban on all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and ...

SB 1053 and AB 2236 were passed by the California legislature and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2024. It goes into ...

Richmond will charge a 5-cent plastic bag tax starting in 2026 at grocery and convenience stores, raising $400,000 for ...