First day of no plastic bags at the check-out and Ms. Trifero was already equipped with a half-dozen Big Y reusable bags for shopping. “I come every week and every week they would say it, so I ...

Supermarket chain Big Y, which has 30 stores across Connecticut, will phase out single-use plastic bags in its stores by 2020. National chains Costco and Aldi, which both have stores in ...

That will all change in 2026, when California closes that loophole and shoppers will either have to pay for paper, carry out their items by hand, or bring a reusable bag into the store.

SPRINGFIELD — Big Y will eliminate single-use plastic bags from its checkouts on Aug. 1, having moved up the previously announced January deadline for the move. “Our team kind of felt that we ...

Plastic bag fees and bans are working–big time, researchers say by: Travis Schlepp. Posted: Jun 27, 2025 / 07:23 AM HST. ... paper bags or simply hand-carrying products out of a store?