PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The City of Philadelphia's ban on single-use plastic bags begins Thursday. Paper bags that don't contain at least 40 percent recycled content are also prohibited. Businesses ...
Paper or plastic — we all know the question. It conjures images of conveyor belts, sounds of beeps as items are scanned and maybe even smells of fresh mint as you wait in line near the packs of gum.
Commissaries will soon start charging shoppers for paper and plastic single-use bags. Starting April 6, customers will pay 5 ...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Target customers are petitioning the retailer to eliminate plastic bags from their stores. The petition on change.org has gathered over 450,000 signatures since it was posted in ...
"I used to never bring reusable bags to Trader Joe’s. I’d walk out with four giant paper bags and no plan for what to do with them." ...
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The countdown to New Jersey’s strict bag ban is over and a new set rules goes into effect May 4 at grocery stores, bodegas, restaurants, schools and retail stores. While the Garden State survived ...