To combat the problem of people stockpiling too many reusable bags, environmentalists recommend retailers find solutions. But so far, major retailers haven’t bought in, raising concerns that profits ...
The reusable shopping bag business is booming. Market research company Zion estimated the global market was worth around $11 billion US in 2023 and projected it will rise to $15 billion US by 2032.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban. “We deserve a ...
The City of Rochester Public Market now offers reusable shopping bags designed by local artists. Mayor Malik Evans recently unveiled the bags, which feature floral artwork by Michael Tomb and ...
One of those states is California. Bringing one’s own reusable shopping bag to the store should absolve them of being responsible for bag fees. California-based frequent Trader Joe’s shopper ...
The study, forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing, is titled “ The Prosocial Ambassador Effect: Adopting an Ambassador Role Increases Sustainable Behavior ” and is authored by Corinne M.K. Hassler, ...
California had already banned thin plastic shopping bags at supermarkets and other stores, but shoppers could purchase bags made with a thicker plastic that purportedly made them reusable and ...