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

Researchers at the Czech Republic's Mendel University have discovered that superworms can eat and break down plastic.

New year, new laws — Montgomery County’s plastic bag ban is now in effect. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports. It's out with the ...

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

New protections for renters, employees and public school students are among the many laws taking effect Thursday. Here’s what ...

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 ...

The new law also includes future requirements for paper bags. By 2028, paper bags offered at checkout must be made from at ...

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

New Year’s Day — Thursday, Jan. 1 — marks the start of a new year and a new set of California laws. A wave of new California ...

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

If you’d like to avoid this, you have options that not only will avoid harming the environment but may also help improve your ...

For more than two decades, Chico entrepreneur Andy Keller has had a simple answer to the familiar grocery-store question: ...