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California and other states — and some cities — have learned a lesson: Bans on plastic bags don’t always go as planned. In fact,... California’s first plastic bag ban made things worse.

That might be because supermarkets responded to the state’s ban on flimsy single-use plastic bags by charging a token fee for ...

A new law taking effect on January 1, 2026, in California will ban the use of plastic shopping bags in the state. Sen.

Air bags, fitted in the majority of new automobiles, are safety devices activated when a sudden deceleration causes the ignition of a propellant cartridge containing sodium azide. The bag is ...

While deeply blue California has long been a rhetorical punching bag for Trump and other Republicans, it’s even more so this year because it’s Harris’ home state. “We’re not going to let ...

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Airlines for America (A4A) — an industry trade group representing almost a dozen airlines — pledged to increase the availability of sustainable ...

The way in which reusable bags can spread disease was such a concern during the Covid-19 pandemic that Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) suspended California’s statewide plastic bag ban.

As fires rage across the West Coast, destroying homes and forcing evacuations, the air we breathe has been severely impacted. In the following California air quality map, you can see how the air ...

And bugs. Innumerable bugs, each one less than half the size of a housefly, but primed to chaw their way through a $16-billion California industry exactly like you did to that bag of chips.

She has personally tested nearly 500 bags, jeans, bras, shoes, and more. A good tote is for the schlep. One day your trusty tote bag transports your laptop and a couple of books, and the next it ...

Ten years after California approved a plastic bag ban that’s been blamed for making ... which releases toxic chemicals into the air, water and soil.” California's attorney general, Rob Bonta ...