New Jersey A776 allows grocery stores to provide single-use paper bags for delivery orders and mandates repurposing of cardboard boxes by certain.

New Jersey A776 modifies existing law to permit grocery stores to offer single-use paper bags for delivery orders, while still prohibiting their use for in-store purchases. The bill also requires certain retailers to repurpose cardboard boxes from deliveries to the maximum extent feasible. This effort aims to address plastic pollution, as single-use plastics significantly contribute to environmental harm, including ocean pollution and harm to marine life. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

New Jersey A776 allows grocery stores to provide single-use paper bags for delivery orders and mandates repurposing of cardboard boxes by certain.

New Jersey A776 modifies existing law to permit grocery stores to offer single-use paper bags for delivery orders, while still prohibiting their use for in-store purchases. The bill also requires certain retailers to repurpose cardboard boxes from deliveries to the maximum extent feasible. This effort aims to address plastic pollution, as single-use plastics significantly contribute to environmental harm, including ocean pollution and harm to marine life. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.