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Get Ready for the Bag Ban in New Jersey!
Get those reusable bags ready! On May 4th, plastic carryout bags will no longer be allowed in New Jersey and if you don’t already bring your own reusable bag to the store, now is the time to start! At that time, all stores will be prohibited from providing single-use plastic carryout bags. Smaller shops will still be able to offer paper carryout bags but all grocery stores larger than 2,500 square feet will be prohibited from providing paper carryout bags. No matter where you shop in the Garden State, you should be encouraged to start shifting to reusables! Why is this important? Fossil-fueled
Victory for Zero Waste in the Garden State! NJ Passes Recycled Content Bill
Great news from New Jersey! The State Legislature just passed an ambitious new bill (S2515/A4676) that will require minimum percentages of post-consumer recycled content in a variety of packaging products, including rigid plastic containers, beverage containers, paper and plastic bags, trash bags, and glass containers. The new law, which is just awaiting Governor Murphy's signature, will also set incremental increases to the Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) percentages and bans Styrofoam packing peanuts. This is a huge step forward for New Jersey and the East Coast as we now have the best-in
Bill to Increase Post-Consumer Recycled Content for Plastics Passes!
Bill will make NJ the East Coast leader & reduce virgin plastic use; Gov. Murphy has 7 days to act.
Bill to Increase Post-Consumer Recycled Content for Plastics Passes! Assembly Votes 48-23-3 & Senate Votes 22-15 on Session's Last Voting Day!
Bill will make NJ the East Coast leader & reduce virgin plastic use; Gov. Murphy has 7 days to act.
Clean Water on the Move - Jan 2022
Welcome to Clean Water on the Move, your monthly update from Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund in New Jersey!