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OPINION: Why New Jersey should repeal its bag ban
The executive director of the New Jersey Policy Institute says the move aimed to reduce waste but has backfired, increasing material use and frustration.
NJ’s reusable bag redistribution exceeding expectations, organizers say
“We have built this project from the ground up. There is no state that is as organized in addressing the need for reusable bags to be collected, sanitized and donated to those in need. The results have been both instant and effective,” said Linda Doherty, president of New Jersey Clean Communities Council board of directors.
A year after NJ’s plastic bag ban, Murphy admin says state is cleaner, greener
In that time, the New Jersey Food Council’s 2,000 grocery store members have eliminated more than 5.5 billion single-use plastic and 110 million single-use paper bags from entering the waste stream and environment.
Reusable bag rental system launches at select CVS, Target locations in NJ
The new kiosks follow the statewide plastic and paper bag ban that went into effect May 4.
