Plastic 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.

In an effort to be environmentally friendly, the Borough of Monmouth Beach passes an ordinance to limit the use of single use plastic bags, polystyrene foam containers and plastic straws by businesses.

The proposed "plastic bag" ban begins tomorrow (5/1) in Long Beach Township.

With Earth Day approaching on Saturday, I decided to write a blog about plastic shopping bags. When I was in San Diego in November, the grocery clerk was telling everyone to start bringing their own bags due to what happened on Election Night...

It's a one-two punch for the environment ~Jeff Tittel, director of the New Jersey Sierra Club
Under a bill recently passed by a New Jersey Assembly committee  ... residents will have to pay five cents for every plastic or paper bag used to take groceries home...