Under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, grocery stores in California will be required to phase out single-use plastic produce bags, like these in a Safeway store in Santa Cruz, Calif., and replace them with recycled paper bags or compostable plastic bags. (PAUL ROGERS, BAY AREA NEWS GROUP/TNS)
For most grocery shoppers, they are as familiar as carts with wobbly wheels, aisles of cereal boxes and checkout stands full of juicy celebrity tabloids.…
