Single-use and thick "reusable" plastic bags are now banned at all California grocery stores and pharmacies as of Jan. 1 to close previous environmental loopholes. Shoppers must bring their own bags ...

With Guam's once-delayed paper bag ban taking effect July 1, luxury retailers on Friday testified in support of a bill that would exempt “branded bags” from the ban. But lawmakers also got to talking ...

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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 ...

California shoppers will have one less decision to make at the checkout counter as of Jan. 1, as the state enacts a ban on all single-use plastic bags at the point of sale. The new policy closes a ...

Legislation authored by state Sen. Catherine Blakespear that bans the sale of thick, reusable plastic bags at grocery checkouts will take effect on Jan. 1. The Encinitas Democrat’s legislation, passed ...

The LP is back at No. 1 for a third non-consecutive week. By Thomas Smith Olivia Dean’s sensational breakout period has stretched into a new year with The Art of Loving crowned the U.K.’s first No. 1 ...

Abstract: This letter is part of a three-part tutorial that focuses on joint radar-communication system design for vehicular networks. As Part I of the tutorial, this letter reviews the fundamental ...