I always take my reusable bags to the grocery store. I don’t like spending 10 cents or 25 cents for something I already have. My reusable bags are usually more comfortable to carry since I can sling ...

To the editor: The bill passed by the California Legislature to eliminate plastic bags at grocery stores, even the thicker “reusable” ones that are rarely reused, is a long overdue. I am pleased to ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco was the first city in the nation to get rid of single use plastic bags in 2007. In 2014, the rest of the state would also ban the so-called urban tumbleweed.

While reusable grocery bags are great for the environment, the potential health risks of not washing them can be hazardous. A recent study done by the UA and Loma Linda University revealed that 97 ...

ORINDA, Calif. -- An effort to ban the use of all plastic bags in grocery stores in California is moving forward. AB 2236 and SB 1053, an identical set of bills, passed each House on May 21 with ...

BENZIE/LEELANAU, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - Secure your stash. That's the message behind a new effort being launched by the Benzie Leelanau Health Department. Its intention is to reduce marijuana products ...

Beginning at 1 p.m. on April 22, 265,000 bags will be distributed across Texas (HEB) H-E-B is marking Earth Day with its annual giveaway of reusable bags, emphasizing sustainability efforts. This year ...

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