Supermarkets have made some progress - charges for single-use bags and more reusable options have helped reduce visible waste. John said: “The real problem is overproduction. We’re producing ...

CLEVELAND — One year after debuting a reusable fabric grocery bag at its Cleveland area stores, Giant Eagle is switching back to plastic. The Pittsburgh-based chain will sunset the fabric option ...

Fabric bags. Photo courtesy Giant Eagle “Unfortunately, we have not seen strong customer adoption of these reusable bags, with most not being reused and many likely being discarded after a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Giant Eagle is switching back to plastic bags, but with a twist. The Pittsburgh-based grocery chain is replacing its fabric reusable bags with an option that’s more ...

If you forget to bring one with you, Primark says shoppers can browse through a selection of reusable bags available for purchase, with prices starting at a mere 80p. You'll find them near the tills.

a trade group that represents the plastic bag industry, also found that people are only using reusable bags between two and three times. But data shows that plastic bag bans work. Plastic bags and ...

The ban has eliminated over 24 billion plastic bags and 480 million paper bags from the waste stream. A reusable bag resource center was created to address increased reusable bag usage and ...