“But that’s not what happened in the data. People wound up buying more plastic.” He added that customers had been repurposing the free grocery bags as liners for household trash bins. What’s the big deal about plastic bags? Plastic bag use by grocery stores has a...
Roughly 10 years after California tried and failed to ban plastic bags at grocery stores, state lawmakers have passed a law that they say will forever end the choice of “paper or plastic” in checkout lanes. “Instead of being asked do you want paper or plastic at checkout, consumers wil...
California already bans thin plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and other shops, but shoppers at checkout can purchase bags made with a thicker plastic that purportedly makes them reusable and recyclable. Democratic state Sen. Catherine Blakespear said people are not reusing or recycling those ...
FOX Business' Madison Alworth reports from the Fairway Market in New York City to show how artificial intelligence may be utilized to help shoppers at the grocery store. ALDI has eliminated plastic shopping bags from all of its 2,300 U.S. stores. The retailer announced meeting its end of 2...
for grocery stores to freezer bags forcold storage, each type offers unique benefits in terms of durability, flexibility, and clarity. By knowing the characteristics of each type of plastic food grade bag, businesses can make informed decisions to optimize their food storage and packaging processes...
The plastic bags that were used at grocery stores in 2014 were meant for a single use. Although, plenty of people would reuse them as garbage bags for smaller trashcans. After the use, you were supposed to recycle them. While this might sound like a good practice, the truth is that le...
In 2014, the Legislature passed a law that banned single-use plastic bagsat grocery store and retail checkout lines. However, they allowed stores to offer consumers, for a small fee, “reusable” bags. Such bags included paper and high-density polyethylene plastic bags, which plastic companies...
Vancouver city council on November 27 voted to accept a staff recommendation to ban businesses from providing those bags as of January 1, 2021. Plastic produce bags at grocery stores will continue to be allowed. Many businesses will likely phase in the change ahead of time. Those who do not...
8. How can I reduce the overall number of plastic bags at home? To minimize the accumulation of plastic bags, try using reusable bags for shopping and daily use. Additionally, if you end up with too many plastic bags, consider recycling them at local grocery stores that offer bag recycling...
Our Plastic bags are 100% recyclable and for all environmental impacts related to air emissions, water emissions and solid waste those of paper bags are significantly greater than that of plastic grocery bags