Plastic Bags

A proposed bill would reverse the ban.

Not only that, but how many times have you bought a cup of soda, served in a plastic cup, and topped with a plastic travel cap? All that plastic, and then you get a paper straw.

A New Jersey Assemblyman is floating an idea to ban single-use plastic bottles in New Jersey.

Revised legislation gives food banks until November to stop using plastic and paper bags and provides them 500,000 free reusable bags.

The proposal was revised to take effect in 18 months, rather than two years. Last legislative session, it was approved by the Senate but not the Assembly.

The bill would ban single-use carryout bags in two years. Its sponsor says it will be a top priority in the new session with a first hearing on Jan. 30.

Would you support a plastic bag ban if it was put in place in Ocean County?

Plastic straws would survive, though only available by request. Supermarkets would be required for to give out reusable bags for free for two months.

Nearly two-thirds of New Jerseyans back a ban on plastic bags, though support drops when asked about the details. A slim majority would ban plastic straws.

I came across this sign while browsing on social media, and I just had to post. The sign looks like something that store management put together and wasn't from the corporation, so it's likely just happening in this specific store.