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

The PaperJohn is a genius shopping bag that comes with straps. But how sustainable it is depends on how it’s used. It’s a paper grocery bag. No, it’s a backpack. Yes, it’s the PaperJohn, a paper ...

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

California voters previously approved a statewide referendum upholding a ban on single-use carryout plastic bags in November ...

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

CHICO, Calif. - California’s tightened plastic bag ban took full effect Thursday, leaving shoppers with fewer options at ...

California shoppers will once again have to leave plastic bags behind starting in 2026, as a new law closes a loophole that ...

That’s because California is finally closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be ...

Beginning in 2026, California retailers will fully phase out plastic bags in favor of paper and reusable options, marking another major step in the state’s effort to reduce plastic pollution.