Starting in June 2019, stores will be prohibited from providing plastic carry-out bags. Bags used for produce, frozen food and meats and pharmacy bags for prescriptions are exempt. The ordinance also bans non-recycled paper bags and biodegradable plastic bags that are not at least 2.25 millimete...
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...
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...
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...
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 st...
It's worth noting, before you do throw the bags out, New Jersey food pantries are in desperate need of them. They will soon be subject to the plastic bag ban, and need the cloth bags to package food for those seeking assistance. Where you can donatecan be found here. ...
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...