Airlines still have baggage problems, but tracking and communication are improving. There’s good news for travelers. Even if the numbers of delayed or lost bags aren’t declining, the way airlines help ...

Ten years after California approved a plastic bag ban that’s been blamed for making its plastic bag problem worse, the state is banning single-use plastic grocery bags entirely. In 2014, California ...

Southwest Airlines will begin charging for checked bags on new reservations starting May 28th. The fees will be $35 for the first bag and $45 for a second. These changes are part of a larger overhaul ...

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Editor's Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the cost of a paper bag at the Stone Mill Plaza Giant in Lancaster Township. Paper bags there cost 10 cents each. A Giant ...

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California is banning single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other retailers, after an earlier ban was blamed for making the waste problem worse. Here, a worker pulls a plastic bag from a ...