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New Jersey's plastic consumption triples after plastic bag ban enacted, study shows
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPlastic consumption in New Jersey tripled despite the state's 2022 plastic ban meant to and address...
New Jersey banned plastic bags. So, people are stealing grocery store shopping baskets
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMIDDLETOWN, N.J. – Grocery store customers are walking off with those plastic hand baskets you find...
New Jersey plastic bag ban is a leader in reducing pollution
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNew Jersey’s Plastic Pollution Reduction Act is an absolute success. In less than a year from the...
New Jersey supermarkets are having their shopping baskets stolen after a strict plastic bag ban was...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoShopping baskets have been going missing in New Jersey after a plastic bag ban was...
Report says plastic use has tripled under NJ bag ban, but does it tell the whole story?
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSince it was announced in November 2020 and went into effect in May 2022, New Jersey's plastic bag...
Plastic bag bans have spread across the country. Sometimes they backfire.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe idea is simple: Reduce plastic waste by requiring shoppers to bring their own reusable bags. The...
Do plastic bag bans work? New study finds they save 6 billion bags a year in some US states
Euronews via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSingle-use plastic bag bans have successfully reduced plastic bag use and associated litter and...
Plastic-bag bans work, study finds
Semafor via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSemafor Signals Insights from National Geographic, Gizmodo, and NPR The News Laws restricting plastic-bag use in the U.S. have been largely successful,...
New plastics ban in Newtown Township takes aim at bags, utensils and straws
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAfter years of deliberations and discussions with community members and business leaders, Newtown...
Delaware's updated plastic bag ban begins. Here's what to expect at local stores
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWith the amended plastic bag ban taking effect Friday, many more retailers and their customers will...
