Plastic Bag Ban

"It is our opinion that this is one of the most successful environmental programs ever implemented in New Jersey," said Linda Doherty, president and CEO of New Jersey Food Council.

Here's the perfect way to get rid of your reusable shopping bags

A New Jersey TikTok user just used his very last plastic bag to line his bathroom wastebasket. And he treated the ceremonious occasion with every ounce of sentimentality it deserved.

Don't let this sneak up on you! Starting on Wednesday May 4, NJ is banning the use of single-use bags. Which means, if you're heading out to the store, you're going to have to remember to bring reusable bags. Habits are hard to kick, so it'll take a while for us here in the Garden State to keep this mental note whenever we go errand-running. How...

Retailers and food service establishments are banned from distributing single-use plastic bags starting on May 4.

New Jerseyans who rely on home delivery and curbside pickup still have no idea how the process will work or how much more it may cost them, the lawmaker says.

Retailers are trying to get through their supply of single-use bags ahead of the state's ban.

A law signed in March 2022 provides 500,000 free reusable bags to food banks across the Garden State.

"It's a general problem, not just a coastal problem," said Sylvia Kay, of Sierra Club New Jersey.

New Jersey is a little more than a month away from the start of a rule that will forever change the shopping habits of most New Jersey consumers.