For nearly two years, members of Batesville’s First Presbyterian Church have been getting together every Monday in the church ...

With the start of the new year, a California law took effect, banning plastic bags from being sold at checkout at grocery stores. Scientists respond to RFK Jr.’s aluminum alarm I asked 3 restaurant ...

In London, Holly Davies initially thought her Trader Joe’s tote would go unnoticed. The podcast producer snagged the bag for $2.99 at the grocery store on a trip to Washington, D.C. Back in the U.K., ...

LOS ANGELES — A new year means new laws, and one of those new laws affects your experience at the grocery store. You may have noticed you’re no longer asked the question: Paper or plastic? That’s ...

CALIFORNIA, USA — Californians will no longer find plastic bags at grocery stores and pharmacies as of Jan. 1, under a new state law aimed at tightening restrictions on single-use plastics. Under ...

Legislation authored by state Sen. Catherine Blakespear that bans the sale of thick, reusable plastic bags at grocery checkouts will take effect on Jan. 1. The Encinitas Democrat’s legislation, passed ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The new year is bringing higher costs. Some taxes are going up, along with utility rates. "Utilities are a necessity. We all need to keep the lights on. We all need to keep our homes ...

California shoppers will have one less decision to make at the checkout counter as of Jan. 1, as the state enacts a ban on all single-use plastic bags at the point of sale. The new policy closes a ...

Chicagoans will get a small break on their grocery bills but be forced to pony up to cover a host of tax and fee hikes that a deeply divided Chicago City Council approved to fill a massive budget ...

Many supermarkets and grocery stores in greater Los Angeles that I shop at have made plastics non grata at checkout for several months, but starting Jan. 1, 2026, it’s official: Shoppers won’t be able ...