including shifting from plastic mailers to recyclable paper bag mailers and allowing customers to decline the use of plastic shopping bags for their online pickup orders, among other things.

On Thursday, June 1, Walmart announced plans to eliminate over 2,000 tons of plastic by transitioning from single-use plastic bags to paper bag mailers — but is leaving the decision in the hands ...

To draw their conclusions, the researchers first quantified plastic bag sales by analyzing barcode scanner data on consumer purchases. California scientists unveil policy blueprint for stopping ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of state & federal policy and politics. Governor Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) and New Jersey state ...

This created an environmental disaster. (“Governor signs California plastic bag bill into law,” Sept. 22) Have you ever seen someone bring these scam “reusable” bags back? I haven’t.

Specifically, the weight of plastic bag waste per capita increased after the original ban was passed. Even a study called “Plastic Bag Bans Work,” done by environmental and public interest ...

Powell cited Aldi’s policy to encourage reusable bag use by both not offering plastic bags as well as charging for paper bags. “They figured it out, and if they can figure it out I’m sure ...

Under the “Bring Your Own Bag” bill ... prescription drugs and dry-cleaning items. Plastic bags would also be allowed for newspapers and certain mailers. Exceptions to the 10-cent tax ...