Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

New Jersey's Bag Ban Boosts Reusable Bag Surge

1/23/2025

36 4

Summary

Story summary

New Jersey's plastic bag ban, launched in May 2022, has sparked a surprising surge in reusable bags. A pilot program gathered an impressive 65,080 bags from three towns, with 90% being cleaned and redistributed. While the Plastics Advisory Council praises the ban's environmental impact, they urge enhancements in bag collection and sanitation to tackle this burgeoning challenge.

1 of 1

Story summary

New Jersey's plastic bag ban, launched in May 2022, has sparked a surprising surge in reusable bags. A pilot program gathered an impressive 65,080 bags from three towns, with 90% being cleaned and redistributed. While the Plastics Advisory Council praises the ban's environmental impact, they urge enhancements in bag collection and sanitation to tackle this burgeoning challenge.