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.…
New Jersey Area Trader Joe’s Chicken Soup Dumplings May Contain Hard Plastic
TRENTON, NJ March 2, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a recall by CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corporation for approximately 61,839 pounds of…
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…
New Jersey Plastic Straw Ban and How to Easily Get Around It
TRENTON, NJ – Plastic straws are banned in New Jersey. Under Governor Phil Murphy’s law, restaurants and fast-food places can no longer give out plastic straws with your order. Instead, they are…
Is a Plastic Bottle Ban Next for New Jersey? One Nearby State Just Did It
TRENTON, NJ – Following an ambitious move by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, eyes now turn to New Jersey’s Governor Phil Murphy on whether a ban on single-use plastic bottles is imminent. Governor…
US finalizes plans to phase out single-use plastic on public lands
(Reuters) – The agency that oversees one-fifth of U.S. lands said on Thursday that it had finalized plans to phase out single-use plastics in public spaces like national parks and wildlife refuges…
Single Use Plastic Bottles Banned in Mass., Could New Jersey Be Next?
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has banned plastic bags, plastic straws, foam containers, and gas cars, could single-use plastic bottles be next? If he continues to follow the lead…
Blue State Gov. Announces Ban On Single-Use Plastic Bottles
Blue State Gov. Announces Ban On Single-Use Plastic Bottles Brandon Poulter on September 18, 2023 The governor of Massachusetts announced Monday at a Clinton Global Initiative meeting that state agencies would be…
Woman’s decomposed body found in plastic bin in the Bronx
NEW YORK, NY – The body of an unidentified woman was found dumped in a bin in the Wakefield section of the Bronx on Friday. NYPD officers responded to a 911 call…
After rough start, UN plastic treaty talks end with mandate for first draft
By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) – After a rocky start to a week of negotiations, around 170 countries agreed to develop a first draft by November of what could become the first global…
CBP Agriculture Specialists at JFK Discover Live Larvae Among Plastic Flowers
JAMAICA, N.Y. — U. S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists at the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) International Mail Facility (IMF) found some real pests among a shipment of plastic…
The War On Plastic Waste Could Massively Increase CO2 Emissions: REPORT
The War On Plastic Waste Could Massively Increase CO2 Emissions: REPORT John Hugh DeMastri on May 10, 2023 Efforts to increase the recycling of plastic waste could lead to a huge boost…
New Jersey moves to restrict plastic utensils and ban single use condiment packages
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey lawmakers have introduced a bill in Trenton that seeks to limit the use of plastic utensils at restaurants, food trucks, and other eateries throughout the Garden State.…
Plastic bags, gas cars, gas stoves, New Jersey is now coming after your baby wipes
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey legislators and Governor Phil Murphy have already taken away your plastic straws and plastic bags. They said they would be coming for your gas cars and gas…
Plastic consumption on course to nearly double by 2050 – research
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Plastic use in G20 countries is on course to nearly double by the middle of the century unless a comprehensive and legally binding global treaty to curb consumption is…
Officials investigating after cat thrown in dumpster, tied in plastic bag
CHESAPEAKE BEACH, MD – Police in Chesapeake Beach are investigating after a cat was thrown in a dumpster, tied up in a plastic bag on Wednesday. Police reported the incident at around…
‘Money And Ideology’: Plastic Surgeons Association Fought To Stop Bills Banning Child Sex Changes
‘Money And Ideology’: Plastic Surgeons Association Fought To Stop Bills Banning Child Sex Changes Laurel Duggan on February 1, 2023 The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has been fighting against legislation…
Police find dead dog wrapped in plastic in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, PA – Police in Wilkes-Bare are investigating the death of a dog found wrapped in plastic in the area of New Frederick Street and Stanton Street. Police found the dog’s remains…
Lowly wax worm’s saliva may boost fight against plastic pollution
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two substances in the saliva of wax worms – moth larvae that eat wax made by bees to build honeycombs – readily break down a common…
Iowa Plastic Surgeon Agrees to Pay $800,000 to Resolve Allegations of Inappropriate Billing and False Claims
Dr. Ronald Bergman and his medical practice, Bergman Cosmetic Surgery, P.C., of Des Moines, Iowa, have agreed to pay $800,000 to the United States and the State of Iowa to resolve allegations…
New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban Leads to Rampant Increase in Theft of Shopping Baskets
TRENTON, NJ – Never mind the piles of heavy-duty reusable bags piling up in your laundry room or garage because you always forget to bring them with you to go shopping, but…
Australia’s Brambles shares jump after dropping plastic pallet investment
(Reuters) – Shares of Brambles Ltd rose to their highest in almost seven weeks on Friday, as investors cheered a decision by the Australian firm to scrap investment in a plastic pallets…
Highlands Ranch Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Using COVID Relief Funds for Plastic Surgery, Weight Loss and Jewelry
DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Daniel Stonebarger, age 50, of Highlands Ranch, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining funds…
Suburban Houston man pleads guilty to transporting child inside plastic bin
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 22-year-old Stafford resident has admitted to illegally transporting a minor non-U.S. citizen within the country, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Fernando Jaramillo admitted he knew the…
New Jersey Paper and Plastic Bag Ban Starts Today
TRENTON, NJ – If you’re tired of sucking your drink from a withering paper straw from a super-sized plastic container or bottle, buckle up New Jersey, things are about to go from…
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