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June 8, 2012
Toronto bans plastic bags

Toronto has become the first major city in Canada to ban the use of plastic shopping bags.

May 29, 2012
Los Angeles City Council votes to ban plastic bags at supermarket checkouts

The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-1 to ban plastic bags at supermarket checkouts, becoming the largest city in the nation to approve such a law.

May 11, 2012
Publix cuts grocery bag use by 2 billion

Publix has achieved the eco milestone of saving more than 2 billion grocery bags since mid 2007.

April 16, 2012
Target to give away 1.5 million reusable bags on Earth Day

Target Corp. will celebrate Earth Day by distributing 1.5 million reusable bags in all of its stores on April 22.

September 7, 2010
California rejects ban on plastic shopping bags

California lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have been the first statewide ban on...

July 12, 2010
AAFES promotes reusable bag usage

Army & Air Force Exchange Service announced Tuesday that it is encouraging shoppers to use...

November 15, 2009
Safeway, CVS team to create reusable bags for D.C.

Safeway and CVS Caremark Corp. are partnering with Washington, D.C., to provide reusable bags to...

October 18, 2009
Target joins reusable bag push

Target announced Monday that it plans to give customers a 5-cent discount for every reusable...

October 14, 2009
CVS stores to offer money back for reusable bags

CVS Caremark Corp. is launching a program for customers who reuse shopping bags, saying card...

January 18, 2009
H.E.B. Supports Texas Recycling Initiative

H.E. Butt Grocery Co. is backing a new piece of legislation in Texas that would...

December 1, 2008
Canadian Grocers Propose Plastic-Bag Tax

Canadian supermarket operators and city officials reportedly agreed on Tuesday to a plan introducing legislation...

September 24, 2008
Wal-Mart to Cut Plastic-Bag Waste by 33%

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to slash its global plastic shopping-bag waste by 33% over the...

July 6, 2008
Jewel-Osco Sells 1 Million Reusable Shopping Bags

Jewel-Osco announced that it has surpassed the sale of 1 million green reusable shopping bags....

May 31, 2008
California seeks to ban free, single-use carryout bags in retail

The California State Assembly on Wednesday narrowly approved a bill would make California the first...

May 31, 2008
Days Like These

Tough times to be in business. Any business. ...

May 13, 2008
Canadian Region Ordering Fewer Plastic Bags

Grocery stores in Manitoba, Canada are ordering millions fewer plastic grocery bags as more consumers...

April 28, 2008
Stater Bros. Introduces Eco-Friendly Grocery Bags 

Stater Bros. unveiled on Earth Day last week the company’s new environmentally friendly grocery bag....

April 21, 2008
Food Lion Introduces Reusable Grocery Bags

Food Lion will begin selling reusable shopping bags in all of its stores beginning on...

April 9, 2008
IKEA to Ban Plastic Bags in U.S. Stores

IKEA said it would no longer offer plastic bags or paper bags in its U.S....

April 8, 2008
Fresh & Easy to Offer Free Reusable Bags on Earth Day

In honor of Earth Day on April 22, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market said it...

March 25, 2008
Whole Foods to Launch Green Bags

Whole Foods is partnering with New York City's official tourism and marketing arm, NYC &...

March 16, 2008
Nordstrom to Offer Recyclable Bags, Boxes

Nordstrom Inc. said Friday it will start offering recyclable shopping bags and gift boxes as...

January 31, 2008
Whole Foods ‘Sacks’ Plastic Bags in Hometown Store

Whole Foods Market has stopped offering plastic grocery bags to customers at its two stores...

January 23, 2008
H-E-B Turns to Reusable Bags in Texas

Beaumont, Texas, H-E-B...

January 21, 2008
Whole Foods to Sack Plastic Grocery Bags

Austin, Texas, Whole...

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