TRENTON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- A single-use plastic bag ban is now in effect in New Jersey. Starting today, Wednesday, May 4, most grocery stores in the Garden State will not be allowed to give out ...

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You won’t be hearing that common question at California grocery stores any more starting Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. That’s when a new statewide ban on plastic bags goes into effect. Senate Bill 1053, ...

On Dec. 19, at the Target store on Riverside Boulevard, stacks of plastic bags sat prominently at checkout counters—the only visible option available for shoppers at both self-checkout kiosks and ...

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