As governments move to ban plastic grocery bags, how much of an impact do they have on the world around us? The answer is both surprising and substantial.

Unfortunately, many shoppers aren’t reusing their reusable bags. Research reveals one major setback with reusable grocery bags: 'We should try not [to] do that' first appeared on The Cool Down.

When Oregon banned retailers and restaurants from giving out plastic, single-use checkout bags in 2019, environmental groups hailed it as a big step forward in the fight against plastic waste. The ban ...

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“Paper or plastic?” Your days are numbered. The question that millions of shoppers have heard for years when they roll up to the checkout aisle at grocery stores will soon be a thing of the past. On ...

A temporary ban on plastic bags used to carry groceries and other items purchased at stores throughout Carlsbad is set to go into effect Saturday, Feb. 1, in an effort by the city to reduce litter.