Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you’re left with a collection of paper bags after going to the grocery store, you may be tempted to just toss them into the ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Why do some stores charge for paper bags? It has been almost four years since New York State banned single-use plastic shopping bags. If you forgot to bring a reusable bag, that may ...

If you've ever gotten stuck with a backlog of paper bags, don't fret. One clever upcycler has an easy way to transform the humble paper bag into an elegant flower bag. They shared their "super easy" ...

SUGAR NOTCH – With home deliveries driving higher demand for paper bags and more states banning plastic bags, American Paper Bag in Sugar Notch is experiencing explosive growth, expanding and hiring, ...

In the midst of the holidays, New Jerseyans are approaching a sustainable milestone this December: seven months into the state’s single-use plastic bag ban. Since May 4, the law has banned single-use ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Headed for trash bin, the old grocery store question, paper or plastic? On Earth Day, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a measure banning single-use plastic bags. The law goes into ...