ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Why do some stores charge for paper bags? It has been almost four years since New York State banned single-use plastic shopping bags. If you forgot to bring a reusable bag, that may ...

The classic question — paper or plastic? — could soon be phased out as bans on single-use plastic bags sweep the nation, causing paper companies and manufacturers to see a surge in sales. Companies ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Let’s answer a good question about the price of paper bags. This is all tied to New York’s ban on plastic bags and that $0.05 you have to pay some places to get paper bags at ...

SEATTLE — In this “KING Question,” a KING 5 viewer wrote in wanting to know who collects the fee for reusable plastic and paper bags. For this question, we turned to the state’s ecology department, ...

FILE - A person shops for produce at a grocery store in Baltimore, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. Starting next year, shoppers in Philly will need to pay for paper bags at grocery stores. (AP Photo/Stephanie ...