In many Indian households, it’s common to store vegetables in plastic bags inside the refrigerator. But recent research has shown that this seemingly harmless habit can pose serious health risks. Here ...

Plastic produce bags will soon be a thing of the past for California grocery shoppers. The state will effectively ban plastic produce bags from supermarkets after a new bill, SB 1046, was signed into ...

In 2019, the New Zealand government launched a campaign against single-use plastic. Starting Saturday, New Zealand will become be the world’s first nation to ban thin plastic bags used to collect ...

Thirteen states across the country have enacted bans on "single-use" plastic bags, with upwards of 500 cities doing the same. More could be on the way. Environmental groups claim that these bags are ...

Nine years ago California banned grocery stores from giving out flimsy single-use plastic grocery bags, the first state to do so. And the law has been facing obstacles ever since. Days after it passed ...

As a groceries editor, I practically live in the grocery store — I’m always there for research, and I love to see what’s new.

Falling in line with new state requirements that go into effect in 2026, the Napa County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance Tuesday to ban single-use plastic bags and foodware. The new ordinance ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – It’s been two years since New York banned single-use plastic bags in supermarkets, restaurants, delis and other shops. And yet many stores still continue to freely use them, ...

Taiwan, one of the world’s biggest plastic users, is facing supply disruptions caused by the war in Iran. The crunch is already trickling down into everyday life.