In New York City, the shopping bag you carry around says almost as much about you as your shoes — sometimes more. From thrift stores and grocery aisles to luxury department stores and an Upper West ...

Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...

Trader Joe’s is following up the successful debut of its canvas micro tote bags last year with a new version just in time for spring. A notice in Trader Joe’s system indicates that the new micro totes ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Portland-based grocer is tackling food insecurity one reusable bag at a time. “All of these small efforts really build to this big program where we’re able to provide really ...

At Sprouts, Ralphs, and Pavilions, checkout lines moved without the usage of familiar bagging of thick plastic “reusable” bags — the kind the state now says were rarely reused at all. Some shoppers ...

"She is happy and settled in her new family," a judge said of baby Elsa Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for seven years. Getty ...

California's plastic bag ban took effect Jan. 1. The ban was signed into law more than a year ago. Paper beats rock. Scissors beats paper. The question shoppers outside a WinCo Foods grocery store in ...

Spokane, WA. - Washington state shoppers will have to shell out more money for plastic bags bought at store check-outs in 2026. Starting January 1, the price for a single plastic bag will jump from 8 ...

When it comes to purses, I’ve always loved dialing it all the way up. Even though I’m a gal who sticks to her neutrals and monochrome uniform, bags have always been the fun part of the outfit equation ...

When New York State instituted its single use plastic carryout bag ban in 2020 I was all for it, for both fashion and environmental reasons. A perennial New York City eyesore were plastic bags snagged ...