For more than two decades, Chico entrepreneur Andy Keller has had a simple answer to the familiar grocery-store question: ...

In you’re a conscientious consumer, you’re probably trying to curb your use of virgin plastic by bringing your own tote bags to the grocery store and using refillable water bottles. Yet plastic lurks ...

California shoppers will have one less decision to make at the checkout counter starting Jan. 1, as the state enacts a ban on ...

That’s because California is finally closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be ...

It’s generally safe to reuse plastic freezer and sandwich bags if they haven't stored raw meat, fish, eggs, or allergens. Bags should be washed with soap and water, air-dried completely, and not ...

Senate Bill 1053 prevents grocery stores, retail stores with a pharmacy, convenience stores, food marts, and liquor stores ...

The battle against the single-use plastic bag may not be won but it’s definitely under way. But this environmental success story of sorts masks another problem. Many of us are drowning in reusable ...

That stampede of customers at Trader Joe's isn't for the latest holiday dessert or snack: The grocery chain just released its ...

California voters previously approved a statewide referendum upholding a ban on single-use carryout plastic bags in November ...

Reusing tea bags may seem like a simple way to save money and reduce waste, but there's an important caveat to know before ...