Beach cleanups have revealed that single-use plastics are the most commonly littered items

Interview with Anjuli Ramos-Busot of NJ Sierra Club and Empower NJ

It’s just one part of Murphy administration's clampdown on single-use plastics

Version approved by committee prohibits use or sale of plastic and paper carryout bags, as well as polystyrene foam containers and plastic straws

Some New Jersey towns like Paramus are eliminating single-use plastic bags and polystyrene containers from use in stores.

2019 was not without significant accomplishments in Trenton, but legislators still have work to do on some big issues important to New Jersey residents.

The Lambertville Environmental Commission hosted what it called a sustainable business forum to spread the word about the new ordinance.

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