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 ...

While it’s safe to reuse plastic bags, you’ll want to clean them between uses for sanitary purposes and to reduce any ...

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

California ramped up its efforts to curb plastic pollution Friday — suing three plastic-bag makers, alleging the companies falsely claimed their products were recyclable. State Attorney General Rob ...

California is suing three plastic bag manufacturers that officials say are violating state law by providing bags billed as recyclable when they are in fact not, state Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced ...

California is banning single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other retailers, after an earlier ban was blamed for making the waste problem worse. Here, a worker pulls a plastic bag from a ...

CALIFORNIA, USA — California Attorney General Rob Bonta is continuing his investigation into plastic bag manufacturers who claim their bags are recyclable when, in fact, they are not. On Friday, ...

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