Some Georgia lawmakers seek to ban single-use plastics, including plastic shopping bags. Jay Karr Island Packet You might want to stock up on reusable totes because plastic bags could be a thing of ...

ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers could ban plastic bags at grocery stores if a Senate bill passes this session. Backers said Georgia’s inattention to the issue of disposable plastic bags hurts the ...

The nation’s largest grocery chain, with a big presence in metro Atlanta, is dumping plastic bags. Kroger announced Thursday that it is phasing out use of single-use plastic bags throughout its ...

A bill to prohibit the use of plastic grocery bags has been proposed in the state Legislature following a handful of other states that have implemented bag bans. The bill, sponsored by state Sen.