Giant Eagle is shifting its approach to shopping bags once again. The grocery chain is replacing its fabric reusable bags with new single-use plastic bags made from 75% recycled material.

New plastic bags are coming to most of Columbus' Giant Eagle stores after the chain introduced reusable bags in 2024.

Giant Eagle has reinstated plastic bags at its Erie County stores after removing them in 2022. Giant Eagle uses bags made of 75% recycled material and offers in-store recycling.

Giant Eagle announced that their stores are going back to plastic grocery bags. The new plastic bags are made of 75% recycled plastic.

Giant Eagle, which started an initiative to cutdown on single-use plastics in 2019, continues to encourage shoppers to bring their own reusable bags for use during checkout.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Giant Eagle is switching back to plastic bags, but with a twist. The Pittsburgh-based grocery chain is replacing its fabric reusable bags with an option that’s more ...