From Trader Joe’s totes to Greggs jewellery, swag mania reveals how small businesses can promote their ‘brands’ – and how we use stuff to signal our tribe, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt ...

While it’s safe to reuse plastic bags, you’ll want to clean them between uses for sanitary purposes and to reduce any ...

Silica gel packets are great at keeping important items and documents dry. They're engineered to be super porous so it ...

California shoppers will have one less decision to make at the checkout counter starting Jan. 1, as the state enacts a ban on ...

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1053, authored by Sen. Catherine Blakespear (D–Encinitas), banning the distribution of plastic bags at grocery stores, pharmacies, and retail checkout ...

The vending machines would only be accessible to people who are already clients with AIDS Care Ocean State’s ENCORE program.

China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over three decades, a move aligned with Beijing’s effort to get families to have more ...

PENDLETON, Ind. — An Indiana correctional officer faces felony charges after allegedly using a condom and Kraft cheese to traffic drugs to an inmate at Pendleton Correctional Facility. Ashley S. Smith ...

When getting her groceries, Lisa Villella almost always forgets her reusable bags at home. “I think this is the only time I’ve ever remembered to bring one,” she said coming out of Grocery Outlet in ...

As reported in my commentary from two months ago, starting next month, the fee for thick reusable plastic bags will increase from eight cents to 12 cents. Factor in sales tax, and consumers will ...