Did New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban Backfire? Studies Tell Two Different Stories
New Jersey's plastic bag ban slashed checkout bags and Shore litter, but conflicting studies and a glut of reusable bags complicate its legacy.…
New Jersey Republicans make symbolic move to repeal Phil Murphy’s plastic bag ban
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey lawmakers have introduced new legislation to repeal the state’s sweeping plastic and paper bag ban, arguing the policy has backfired and led to more waste rather than…
New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban Tripled Use of Plastic and Created a New Profit Center for Corporate America
TRENTON, NJ – A report from Freedonia Custom Research found that New Jersey’s single-use bag ban, while dramatically cutting the number of disposable bags in circulation, has also driven a sharp rise…
Jack Ciattarelli Vows to Dismantle New Jersey’s Sanctuary State Policies and End Plastic Bag Ban on Day One
TRENTON, N.J. – Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli is outlining an aggressive first-day agenda as he seeks to reclaim the New Jersey governor’s office for his party in the final days before the…
Mikie Sherrill Vows to Continue Phil Murphy’s New Jersey Plastic Bag Ban
Plastic bag battle heats up as Mikie Sherrill vows to keep ban, Ciattarelli pledges repeal TRENTON, NJ – The debate over New Jersey’s plastic bag ban is back in the political spotlight…
New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban Could Be Facing Final Days if This Happens
TRENTON, NJ – When Governor Phil Murphy signed New Jersey’s plastic bag ban into law in 2020, the measure became one of the strictest in the nation, prohibiting single-use plastic bags at…
Lawmaker Who Voted to Ban Plastic Bags Arrested for Shoplifting, Because They Had No Bags
BETHEL, CT — A Democratic state representative who voted in favor of banning single-use plastic bags in 2019 was arrested Monday evening for allegedly failing to scan items at a Target self-checkout.…
Pennsylvania considers statewide ban on single-use plastic bags as lawmakers push new bill
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing legislation that would ban single-use plastic bags statewide, following similar measures already enacted in cities like Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Phoenixville. Sen. Judith Schwank, D-Berks County,…
New Jersey’s plastic bag ban in need of legislative review
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey’s plastic bag ban, enacted in May 2022 under Governor Phil Murphy, aimed to curb environmental pollution by eliminating single-use plastic bags in stores. Lauded as a progressive…
New Jerseyans Respond To Plastic Bag Ban on Reddit
TRENTON, N.J. — Nearly two years after New Jersey’s plastic bag ban took effect, residents across the Garden State are still adjusting — and talking — about the shift, with opinions ranging…
Four Dogs Found Dead in Plastic Bags on Garden State Parkway
ABERDEEN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The New Jersey State Police are asking for the public’s assistance in an animal cruelty investigation after four deceased pit bull mixes were found in dog food bags…
New Jersey Lawmakers Push To End Phil Murphy’s Plastic Bag Ban
TRENTON, N.J. — Assemblyman John Azzariti Jr. (R-Bergen) has introduced legislation to repeal New Jersey’s 2020 ban on single-use plastic and paper bags, citing studies that show the law has increased plastic…
NJ lawmaker pushes to repeal state’s plastic bag, straw ban after study claims Murphy agenda backfired
TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey Republican lawmaker has introduced legislation to repeal the state’s ban on single-use plastic bags, straws, and Styrofoam containers, arguing the 2020 law has led to increased…
New Jersey’s Plastic Bag, Straw Could End if This Candidate is Elected Governor
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s sweeping ban on single-use plastics, one of the strictest in the country, remains a point of contention as political figures and environmental advocates debate its future. Signed…
Plastic Bag and Straw Ban Not Enough to Save the Earth, Now New Jersey Wants to Ban Plastic Utensils
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey has already banned plastic bags, plastic straws, but apparently, those bans are saving the earth fast enough. Now, state Democrats have a new plan. New Jersey is…
Bill Spadea Promises to Bring Back Plastic Bags If Elected Governor
TRENTON, NJ – Bill Spadea, the well-known radio host and Republican candidate for New Jersey governor, is making waves with a bold promise: If elected, he’ll reverse the state’s plastic bag ban.…
Jane Doe Found Dead In Plastic Bag With Gunshot Wound to Head in Manhattan
New York, NY – On Friday, July 5, 2024, at approximately 4:53 p.m., officers from the 13th Precinct responded to a report of a suspicious package in front of 207 East 27th…
New Jersey Lawmakers Move to Overturn Governor’s Plastic Bag, Plastic Straw Ban
TRENTON, NJ – A new bill introduced in New Jersey seeks to repeal existing regulations on single-use products, specifically targeting the prohibition against certain plastic and polystyrene items. The legislation aims to…
New Jersey Plastic Bag Ban Tripled Plastic Consumption According to Study
A recent report from Freedonia Custom Research (FCR), a division of Marketresearch.com, has shed light on the effects of New Jersey’s single-use bag ban on consumer habits, retail operations, and the environment.…
New Jersey Plastic Bag Ban Backfires According to New Study
Anyone who actually shops for themselves saw the writing on the wall when New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a plastic bag ban into law. Suddenly, shoppers were forced to use non-woven…