The new California law bans all plastic carryout bags at grocery, pharmacy and convenience store checkouts, including thicker ...

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

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

California became the first state in the nation to ban single-use plastic bags in 2014. The ban went to California residents ...

California’s revised carryout bag law, which took effect January 1, eliminates the exemption that allowed thicker plastic ...

Paper or plastic?” is no longer a question you’ll be asked at the grocery store beginning on Thursday. With 2026 just days away, the new year will bring new laws enacted by the state of California.

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