When Oregon banned retailers and restaurants from giving out plastic, single-use checkout bags in 2019, environmental groups hailed it as a big step forward in the fight against plastic waste.

"I've noticed while people may not go back to the car for their shopping bags they will always go back for their phones," ...

State officials said sustainable reusable shopping bag supplier, GOATOTE, primarily collected the thousands of bags cited in the pilot program. “They have reported that 90% of collected bags ...

It took almost 20 years, but Annapolis’ Plastic Bag Reduction Act is now in effect. The page about the ordinance on the ...

Grocery shopping in Annapolis minus the convenience of plastic bags. Customers we spoke with seem to be okay with it. “I ...

It took almost 20 years, but Annapolis’ Plastic Bag Reduction Act is now in effect. The page about the ordinance on the city’s website says that the act is meant to accomplish two things: protect the ...

A 39-year-old New Jersey man admitted he robbed a convenience store in Stafford last year and repeatedly shoplifted from a ...

The new Food Lion store at 155 Crosstie Lane is the second outpost in that town. A second Food Lion is opening this week in ...

I never buy these common household essentials — it's made a huge difference in my routine and helped me save money.

Grocery shopping is full of frustrations without adding the use of wasteful plastic bags on top. Instead, try this bagging ...

A reusable grocery bag takes the place of a plastic or paper ... to carry around in their handbag or backpack for unexpected shopping trips. The New York Department of Health says to reduce ...

I wipe the wooden butcher block counter down with my dishrag. And that’s what it really is: an old cotton cloth with a big ...