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.
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