New Jersey Needs to Skip the Stuff: Fact Sheet

 

 It is estimated that 40 billion individual single-use plastic utensils are discarded every year in the United States. Clean Water Action is working to stop trash by advocating for a "Skip the Stuff" bill in New Jersey! Restaurants should only provide single-use cutlery and condiments if requested by customers and only reusable foodware should be provided for dine-in, saving restaurants money by not purchasing unnecessary items and reducing clutter for customers and waste and toxics for the environment. Together, we will reduce litter, plastics pollution and related health impacts while saving small businesses money by skipping the stuff, as seen in work by ReThink Disposable.

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October 18, 2023 | By Marta Young
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