A reader asked Public Investigator to find out if Kroger — operator of Pick 'n Save and Metro Market — was ditching plastic ...

Powered by stolen electricity, black-market polyethylene, and misappropriated government funds, illegal plastic factories in ...

Using your own reusable bag is free. Single-use plastic carryout bags: Banned All single-use plastic carryout bags are banned. Green or brown plastic produce bags: Banned Only compostable bags can be ...

The unnecessary use of plastic in grocery packaging exacerbates the plastic waste crisis, with over 11 million tons of ...

Kroger previously committed to phasing out single use plastic bags by 2025. With the deadline approaching, here's where the ...

Some cities are requiring residents to put food waste in plastic bags. We follow the food waste journey to understand why.

Fox also advises against reusing any single-use plastic item with moving parts, like a flex joint or a bottle cap. There is ...

The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) and district administration have announced a joint crackdown on the use and ...

Yes, it happened! On Nov. 12 the Napa County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance to strengthen the state’s existing bag ...

Fairfax County's plastic bag tax is proving to be an effective tool in reducing plastic bag usage, according to data recently released by the county.

Despite being the first country to ban plastic bags, Bangladesh failed to enforce it due to lax enforcement, poor public awareness, and a lack of viable alternatives. Will it work this time?

Blakespear’s law takes effect in 2026, to give grocers time to use up their existing inventory of plastic bags. It bans single-use plastic bags, except for those used for unwrapped food, such as ...