Reusable Bags

The City of Austin says it will no longer enforce a ban on single-use plastic bags at most retail outlets, following a state Supreme Court ruling last…

Update: Austin appears to have survived its first weekend without single-use plastic bags. But, judging from Twitter, many are still getting used to the…

If you’re going to the grocery store or planning a quick stop at the convenience store today, you’ll need to bring your own bag. Most businesses within…

Correction: The City of Austin disputes the expense of social media outreach in its reusable bag campaign. See the update below for more. Austin’s plastic…

In less than two weeks, Austin’s new reusable bag ordinance goes into effect.Most Austin businesses, whether big or small, have until now bought plastic…

Austin’s Bag Ordinance goes into effect soon. Starting March 1, the majority of Austin businesses will stop providing single-use paper and plastic bags.…

Austin is a little more than a month away from its plastic bag ban, and some questions are still up in the air.The Austin City Council approved the change…