That soon will change in several Lake County communities and townships, as orange bags will be the focus of a new program to keep hard-to-recycle items out of landfills. Chip bags, foam egg ...

California became the first state to pass a plastic bag ban in 2014, but it's been blamed for making the problem worse. The ...

The state is leading the charge in the war against plastic at grocery stores and in the courtroom as Santa Barbara continues ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — When it comes to recycling in Tucson, the color of your bag matters. The City of Tucson recently revamped its Hard to Recycle program, requiring residents to use specific ...

IF YOU’RE LIKE ME, YOU WENT TO THE GROCERY ... PLASTIC BAGS. YOU MIGHT BE THINKING, HAVEN’T WE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE? YES. BUT A PREVIOUS PLASTIC BAG BAN ALLOWED FOR THICKER RECYCLABLE ...

That bill was upheld by a 2016 ballot initiative but allowed grocery stores to still provide plastic bags as long as they were reusable or recyclable. According to officials with the California ...

If they can be recycled, these mailers and plastic linings typically need to be taken to a drop-off location, such as a grocery store ... found that some plastic bags returned for recycling ...

With the Governor's signature, California has finally banned plastic bags in grocery checkout lanes once and for all.' The law also redefined what can be considered a recyclable bag.

(AP) — “Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store ... could purchase bags made with a thicker plastic that purportedly made them reusable and recyclable.

The legislation comes 10 years after the state banned plastic grocery bags and required stores to distribute reusable or recyclable plastic bags. State Sen. Catherine Blakespear (D) described the ...