NJ Could Ban Single-Use Plastic and Paper Bags

New Jersey is poised to become the first state to ban both single-use plastic and paper bags – a move that could help stimulate interest in branded reusable bags, such as totes. Just days after neighboring New York’s single-use plastic bag ban took effect, New Jersey’s state Senate voted in favor of a bill that would place prohibitions on single-use plastic and paper bags, as well as disposable plastic straws and Styrofoam/polystyrene foam takeout containers.The Garden State’s General Assembly still needs to approve the measure. And, Gov. Phil Murphy must sign it into law. A timeline wasn’t certain as it remained unclear if the Assembly would support the measure.

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