Commissary shoppers must pay for single-use plastic and paper bags starting April 6, the Defense Commissary Agency announced. (James Kimber/Navy) This article was updated to include the commissary ...

Shopping at a military commissary and using the in-store plastic or paper bag will no longer be free beginning April 6, according to the Defense Commissary Agency. A single-use plastic bag will cost 5 ...

Customers of Defense Department commissaries will receive a free reusable shopping bag starting Friday courtesy of Military OneSource, according to a Military Community and Family Policy news release.

Commissaries will soon start charging shoppers for paper and plastic single-use bags. Starting April 6, customers will pay 5 cents each for plastic bags and 10 cents for paper bags. The move will save ...