As a small but growing number of towns in New Jersey ban single-use plastic and paper bags at the checkout counters, supermarket chains and retailers are on board with getting the state to ban the bags everywhere. In the meantime, the New Jersey Food Council, the trade organization that re...
There are about 60 towns in New Jersey that have either enacted or proposed different plastic bag policies. Surrounding states like New York, Connecticut, Delaware and Massachusetts already have laws in place. WHAT'S YOUR TOWN'S LAW?Plastic bag bans across NJ: See the list More from New Jers...
The glut of reusable bags has been frustrating for many New Jersey residents. Especially for those who use grocery delivery services. They are banned from using paper or plastic bags, so each new order comes with the cloth bags. Testa claims the import of the stitched reusable bags has nearly...
The glut of reusable bags has been frustrating for many New Jersey residents. Especially for those who use grocery delivery services. They are banned from using paper or plastic bags, so each new order comes with the cloth bags. Testa claims the import of the stitched reusable bags has nearly...
A new law in the Garden State bans packing peanuts and aims to ensure that recyclable products are made up of a certain amount of recycled material in the first place. The legislation signed into law, which takes effect in two years, is intended to reduce virgin plastic use, and is expect...
“Burlington County is a state leader in recycling and one of the reasons why is because of outstanding programs like this one that allow our residents to conveniently dispose of financial papers and other sensitive documents, along with plastic bags and packaging materials,” said County Commissione...
One example is the ongoing development of single use plastic bans that impact restaurants. We have seen this in state and city jurisdictions in the United States as well as oversees such as the plastic bag, utensils and straw ban in Taiwan. As a result, we recently replaced plastic str...