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After a yearslong commitment to phase out single use plastic bags from its stores by 2025, here's where Kroger stands.

After a yearslong commitment to phase out single use plastic bags from its stores by 2025, here's where Kroger stands.

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Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, grocery, pharmacy, liquor and convenience stores in California will not be able to provide any single-use thin plastic bags or even "reusable" plastic film bags. The updated ...

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