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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...
A year into NJ's plastic bag ban, what impact has it had?
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn the evening of May 3, 2022, supermarket clerks, restaurant staff and retailers across New Jersey...
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...
Opinion: Plastic bag ban won't create sustainability
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDespite supporters’ claims regarding New Jersey’s so-called plastic bag “ban” that took this month, the truth is that plastic bags aren’t going anywhere....
Opinion: NJ plastic bag research vindicates NC's decision to prohibit local bag bans
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNorth Carolina’s current state budget, which was approved with bipartisan support and became law last fall without Governor Roy Cooper’s (D) signature, includes a provision barring local governments ...
If you stockpile reusable grocery bags you're not alone. Here's what you should know
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIf you live in New Jersey, it is almost a guarantee that you have a reusable grocery bag at home or...
Don’t let NJ consumers, businesses hold the bag as Legislature tinkers with sustainability | Opinion
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMuch like customers in New Jersey, the business community is still navigating the complexities that...
These charities want your mountain of clean, reusable grocery bags
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAmanda Hyde is overwhelmed by her oversupply of reusable grocery bags. The 32-year-old Toms River...
Paper bags may return to NJ supermarkets, but with a twist
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen New Jersey enacted its wide-ranging plastic bag ban six months ago, it also banned all paper bags from supermarkets and big box stores. The law is estimated to have eliminated 3 billion ...
