Shoppers at Wegmans Food Markets across New York are no longer carting their groceries home in plastic bags. Starting Monday, the grocery chain is ditching single-use plastic bags… Get great meal help and so much more at wegmans.com. The statewide ban on single-use plastic bags begins on March 1, but if you shop at Wegmans, you need to start using those reusable bags early. No studies have been published showing coronavirus is spread through reusable shopping bags. Browse thousands of items with prices and create your shopping list with our online builder. Plastic bag bans … ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Wegmans has announced it is removing all single-use plastic grocery bags from New York stores on Monday, Jan. 27. Meanwhile, Wegmans Food Markets does not plan to reintroduce plastic bags at its New York state stores, said spokesperson Laura Camera. There has been no evidence yet of reusable grocery bags spreading the novel coronavirus, but they should be handled more carefully to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19.