The Royal Gazette

Not convinced by use of blue plastic bags

I note with dismay that The MarketPlace stores have introduced blue plastic bags to replace the paper bags they have been using for years. This flies in the face of pending regulations to prohibit ...
KSDK

New upgrade: St. Peters rolls out recycling carts to replace plastic bags

ST. PETERS, Mo. — A big change is coming to recycling in St. Peters. For 25 years, residents used blue plastic bags that weren’t even recyclable. Now, thanks largely to a $320,000 grant, the city is ...

10 Useful Ways To Reuse Plastic Grocery Bags

Discover 10 useful ways to reuse plastic grocery bags, including clever storage ideas, cleaning hacks, crafts, organization ...
LAist

California says adiós to plastic bags! Why a new 2026 law bans them at grocery stores

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. No Katy Perry, in 2026, we won’t be ...

Plastic bags don’t go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?

You may have heard that recycling plastic grocery bags can jam up machinery, but what might not be as well known is that ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Does plastic bag recycling from stores like Target, Walmart work or still end up in a landfill?

CHICAGO (WLS) -- You may take the extra time to recycle plastic shopping bags by bringing them to a retailer's plastic bag recycling bin. For months, the I-Team and ABC news tracked plastic bags that ...