This article was originally published by LAist on Dec. 29, 2025. No Katy Perry, in 2026, we won’t be feeling like a plastic bag drifting through the wind. That’s because California is finally closing ...

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

The Montgomery County ban on plastic bags will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026, with the option for shoppers to either purchase a paper bag for 10 cents or bring their own reusable bag. Earlier this year, ...

A plastic bag ban will go into effect in Montgomery County starting Jan. 1. For the most part, disposable plastic bags won’t be available in stores anymore. County officials want you to BYOB – bring ...

All plastic bags — including the thicker, reusable versions still common at grocery stores — are banned under new state law aimed at closing loopholes in the state’s longstanding restrictions on ...

Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, grocery, pharmacy, liquor and convenience stores in California will not be able to provide any single-use thin plastic bags or even "reusable" plastic film bags. The updated ...

WAUSAU − More than 3,500 plastic shopping bags have been repurposed into sleeping mats for Wausau residents experiencing homelessness, according to a community announcement. The call for donations was ...

A big change is coming to California supermarkets: The days of a cashier asking “paper or plastic?” are soon to be long gone. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, grocery stores, pharmacies, liquor and convenience ...

When Napa County rings in the new year, it and the rest of the state will bid farewell to the thick, “reusable” plastic bags that were offered at many grocery stores and other retailers. On Jan. 1, ...

WASHINGTON - Starting in 2026, shoppers across Washington will see an increase in plastic grocery bag fees, rising from eight cents to twelve. The Department of Ecology explained that this change is ...

Mount View Care Center residents and staff worked together to repurpose plastic bags into plastic yarn, which was then crocheted into mats for the homeless. Photo courtesy North Central Health Care.