I used to grab a plastic water bottle without thinking twice. It was easy. Convenient. The thing you just did when you were ...

Matthew Thomas Jones captured the surprising moment when frozen soda bottles exploded outside a store during a frigid morning ...

An Ohio woman allegedly admitted to police she placed a plastic bag over her toddler daughter’s head, keeping it there until ...

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 ...

Spokane, WA. - Washington state shoppers will have to shell out more money for plastic bags bought at store check-outs in 2026. Starting January 1, the price for a single plastic bag will jump from 8 ...

LODI, Calif. — On a slow Saturday in the grocery aisles, shoppers in Lodi weighed what to put in their carts as California prepares to ring in the new year with a slate of new laws. Soon, one choice ...

At the Target store on Riverside Boulevard on Friday, stacks of plastic bags sat prominently at checkout counters — the only visible option available for shoppers at both self-checkout kiosks and ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — That plastic bag at checkout will soon be a thing of the past. Beginning in 2026, California retailers will fully phase out plastic bags in favor of paper and reusable ...

In January, a ban on plastic bags goes into effect in most of Montgomery County, Maryland. Only a handful of municipalities have not passed similar bans yet. “Starting Jan. 1, plastic carryout bags ...

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1053, authored by Sen. Catherine Blakespear (D–Encinitas), banning the distribution of plastic bags at grocery stores, pharmacies, and retail checkout ...

A plastic bag ban will go into effect in Montgomery County starting Jan. 1. For the most part, disposable plastic bags won’t be available in stores anymore. County officials want you to BYOB – bring ...