Environmentalists told the committee that a ban’s far more effective because folks just get accustomed to paying a nickel or dime per bag.

The school says its efforts helped cut energy consumption by 40 percent and utility costs by $20,000 in the 2015 to 2016 fiscal year.

Allies, Inc. is a nonprofit organization in New Jersey that helps people who are disabled engage more in their communities.

In spite of state’s best efforts, only a small percentage of electric customers pay the premium for wind, solar and hydro generation.