A reader asked Public Investigator to find out if Kroger — operator of Pick 'n Save and Metro Market — was ditching plastic ...

However, shopkeepers who obtain a plastic license will be allowed to use plastic bags. Wholesale suppliers of shopper bags will need to obtain a license, which will cost Rs200,000 per year ...

Kroger, the multi-state grocery chain headquartered in Cincinnati, made a commitment to its customers and communities a little over six years ago to phase out single use plastic bags at its family of ...