Paper or paper? New York residents will soon only be able to carry their groceries inside paper bags that will cost them 5 cents each — that is unless they bring their own reusable bags. Before the ban on single-use plastic bags officially takes place on March 1, those who live in New York City can get free reusable bags…

As the push for businesses to become more sustainable continues, one Hoboken salon is going the extra mile to recycle everything possible — right down to the hair that piles up on the floor. NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale reports.

Vogue Italia has produced its first issue of the new year and decade with an eye on sustainability, substituting fashion illustrations for photographs in an effort to reduce the environmental impact associated with staging fashion photo shoots around the globe. Editor-in-chief Emanuele Farneti said the January issue was believed to be the first time a Vogue magazine has gone photo-less…

NY’s approved budget includes a plastic bag ban and new tolls for drivers in Manhattan. Tracie Strahan reports.