"There's a very good reduction in plastic bags in the UAE and we can judge it very well," Dr. Wernery said. "We do not find a ...

A plastic bag sits along a roadside in Sacramento, California, Oct. 25, 2013. California state governor Gavin Newsom announced that plastic bags will not be offered in grocery stores from 2026.

In 2014, California banned traditional plastic shopping bags at supermarkets and other stores that sell food, but shoppers could still purchase bags made of thicker plastic meant to be reused or ...

She pointed to a state study that found that the amount of plastic shopping bags trashed per person grew from 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms) per year in 2004 to 11 pounds (5 kilograms) per year in 2021.

Every year, the world produces around 400 million metric tons of plastic and generates about 280 million metric tons of ...

The new measure, approved by state legislators last month, bans all plastic shopping bags starting in 2026. Consumers who don't bring their own bags will now simply be asked if they want a paper ...

Home General National news Associated Press Associated Press New California law bans all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores By Associated Press Follow Published: Sept. 22, 2024, 8:44 p.m. ET ...

California implemented a ban on single-use plastic bags in 2016, but the law included an exception that allowed retailers to use plastic bags with a slightly thicker film coating, able to have ...

"Paper or plastic" will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that bans all plastic shopping bags.