New Jersey A5352 revises the minimum percentage of postconsumer recycled content in certain plastic trash bags.

New Jersey A5352 amends the minimum percentage of postconsumer recycled content in plastic trash bags. Specifically, it reduces the requirement for thicker plastic trash bags. Beginning two years after the effective date of this act, plastic trash bags greater than 0.70 mils thick but less than 0.80 mils thick must contain at least five percent postconsumer recycled content. For bags greater than 0.80 mils thick but less than 1.00 mils thick, the requirement is at least 10 percent. For bags equal to or greater than 1.00 mils thick, the requirement is at least 20 percent.

New Jersey A5352 revises the minimum percentage of postconsumer recycled content in certain plastic trash bags.

New Jersey A5352 amends the minimum percentage of postconsumer recycled content in plastic trash bags. Specifically, it reduces the requirement for thicker plastic trash bags. Beginning two years after the effective date of this act, plastic trash bags greater than 0.70 mils thick but less than 0.80 mils thick must contain at least five percent postconsumer recycled content. For bags greater than 0.80 mils thick but less than 1.00 mils thick, the requirement is at least 10 percent. For bags equal to or greater than 1.00 mils thick, the requirement is at least 20 percent.