NJ.com

Paper bags could be back in grocery stores. Why did N.J. ban them in the first place?

In the midst of the holidays, New Jerseyans are approaching a sustainable milestone this December: seven months into the state’s single-use plastic bag ban. Since May 4, the law has banned single-use ...
Yahoo

Kroger shopper calls out misleading shopping bag alternative: ‘Getting rid of paper bags and replacing them with these thicker plastic bags’

Many places in the United States are phasing out single-use plastic shopping bags. Some stores like Kroger are replacing these bags with “recyclable” plastic bags in misguided attempts to be more ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Stop & Shop eliminating plastic bags, charging $0.10 for paper across Northeast stores

DAVID WE’RE GOOD AFTERNOON. WELL WITH 126 STORES ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS STOP AND SHOP IS THE BIGGEST SUPERMARKET CHAIN IN THIS STATE. SO ITS DECISION WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON PLASTIC BAGS, SINGLE USE ...
The Courier-Journal

Aldi eliminates plastic shopping bags in all 2,300 US grocery stores

Customers at Aldi, the discount grocery retailer, will no longer be able to purchase plastic shopping bags from the popular chain. Aldi announced this month that stores have ended the plastic-bag ...
The New York Times

What Shopping Bags Should I Use?

All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think. Credit...Photo by Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Supported by By Rachel Nuwer With more ...