With more cities, states and countries banning single-use plastic bags, paper has become a popular alternative at the grocery checkout.

Paper bags would return to grocery stores in New Jersey were he elected governor, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer told NJ Advance Media on Tuesday. Since May 2022, large grocery stores and big box ...

Riley War bags groceries at The Market at Park City in Park City on May 16, 2017. The state of Colorado will impose a 10-cent charge to use plastic or paper bags at stores beginning in 2023.

TRENTON — When New Jersey prohibited plastic grocery bags to prevent them from clogging landfills and littering communities and waterways, many people were surprised that the state also included ...

Seattle became on Monday one of the first major American cities to discourage the use of paper and plastic shopping bags by requiring grocery, drug and convenience stores to charge 20 cents per ...

A bill that would once again allow paper bags for delivery and curbside services is currently being considered by the state Senate.

Gone are the days of spending just 5 cents for a paper bag from the grocery store — this one will cost you $2,500.

California's bag ban has been in effect since 2016. But are grocery store customers bringing their reusable bags back to stores? We stood outside to find out.

Other paper bags, like the ones you get at the grocery store to pack lunches, do not, and can release toxins and fumes when warmed. They could also catch fire.