According to The Environmental Protection Agency the average American produces about 1300 pounds of non-recyclable waste each year. Plastic shopping bags are included in that total. The phrase Reduce, ...

Reusable bags are a sustainable alternative to disposable plastic options, which often end up in landfills (or the ocean) and can take more than a decade to degrade. If you’re ready to say goodbye to ...

California is phasing out the single-use plastic bags commonly used to protect produce and meats from being damaged or contaminating other foods in a shopper’s cart. "It helps consumers be a lot more ...

California has entered a new phase of waste reduction as a statewide ban on all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and ...

When getting her groceries, Lisa Villella almost always forgets her reusable bags at home. “I think this is the only time I’ve ever remembered to bring one,” she said coming out of Grocery Outlet in ...

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Under The Radar is our monthly column where we highlight some of the coolest, most inspiring founders of brands in the home and kitchen space. It's a familiar struggle for many shoppers: reaching the ...

California banned single-use plastic grocery bags in 2016, becoming the first state to take this major environmental step. In the eight years it has been in effect, billions of flimsy plastic bags ...

When San Francisco became the first U.S. city to prohibit large grocery stores and pharmacies from distributing disposable plastic bags in March 2007, it appeared to have sparked a trend. At least a ...