Plastic bag makers hit with major lawsuit after allegedly deceiving shoppers for years: 'Public trust matters'

On Oct. 17, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a press release announcing the conclusion of a statewide ...
NPR

California’s first plastic bag ban made things worse. Now it’s trying again

Ten years after California approved a plastic bag ban that’s been blamed for making its plastic bag problem worse, the state is banning single-use plastic grocery bags entirely. In 2014, California ...
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Plastic Bag Producers Ordered to Pay $1.75M For Misleading CA Consumers on Recyclability

The Golden State's chief legal officer announced a settlement with four producers of plastic bags for misleading the public ...

California cracks down on sale of nonrecyclable plastic bags by 2026

Plastic bags will also be completely banned in California grocery stores beginning Jan. 1, 2026, under Senate Bill 1053, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 22, 2024. The thin, single-use plastic ...
Chicago Tribune

After years of negotiations, state lawmakers consider measures to phase out plastic bags, foam food containers

After more than a decade of negotiations and failed efforts to reduce the use of plastics, Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit large retailers from offering single-use ...