A change in California’s plastic bag law is reshaping shopping habits and creating new opportunities for composting in San Diego households. As of Jan. 1, Senate Bill 1053, prohibits the sale of ...

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We start with *** ban on plastic bags. Starting January 1st, grocery stores will no longer be able to sell plastic bags at all. Technically, California banned those bags in 2014, but it left an ...

Gainesville staple El Indio has opened its third location in Jonesville, featuring a full liquor bar. The Paper Bag Deli is expanding with a new location planned for Magnolia Parke Plaza in north ...

Shoppers in Philadelphia may soon need to pay 10 cents for paper bags under a new bill passed by the City Council, aimed at reducing the usage of single-use and plastic bags. The city's mayor has said ...

FILE - A person shops for produce at a grocery store in Baltimore, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. Starting next year, shoppers in Philly will need to pay for paper bags at grocery stores. (AP Photo/Stephanie ...

Shoppers in Philadelphia will have to pay 10 cents for a paper bag or bring their own reusable bag starting next year under a new bill that was passed by City Council. On Sept. 18, 2025, City ...

Philadelphians may soon have to pay a 10-cent fee for paper bags in the city. Philadelphia City Council on Thursday passed legislation sponsored by Councilmember Mark Squilla, which would adjust ...

A Philadelphia City Council committee on Monday advanced legislation that would require a 10-cent fee on paper bags, though a member of Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration said he had concerns ...

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