The bags, called “pre-checkout bags” in grocery store lingo, must be replaced no later than Jan. 1, 2025, with recycled paper bags, or bags made of compostable plastic. “This kind of plastic ...

Paper bags would return to grocery stores in New Jersey were he elected governor, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer told NJ Advance Media on Tuesday. Since May 2022, large grocery stores and big box ...

Simply put, shoppers will have two choices starting Jan. 1, 2026 when the new law takes effect: Bring their own bags to the supermarket, or buy a recycled paper bag at the checkout, usually for 10 ...

New Jersey grocery deliveries will not be arriving in paper bags. At least not for some months. Starting last May, New Jersey’s single-use bag ban — considered likely the strictest in the ...

Paper grocery bags work for this purpose, too, especially if you add activated charcoal inside them, making them a cheap, easy way to prevent unwanted scents from wafting throughout your home.

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A shopper has called out Coles over a problem many can relate to, claiming the supermarket's paper shopping bags aren't fit for purpose. The retailer, however, has defended the durability of the ...