Tag: single-use plastic
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East Brunswick community ‘getting past plastics one bottle at a time’
EAST BRUNSWICK – Getting past plastics one bottle at a time. That is the movement the East Brunswick Hadassah, the East Brunswick Sustainability Task Force and Alpha Delta Kappa launched at a public forum as they hosted a panel to discuss alternatives to plastic, recycling habits and the adverse effects that plastic materials have on…
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State’s ban on single-use plastic products takes effect in one year
New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette are encouraging Garden State business owners to prepare for the launch of New Jersey’s ban on single-use carryout bags and polystyrene foam food service products in stores and food service businesses. According to a press…
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Pennington sets public hearing on single-use plastic bag ban for May 4
Pennington council members will decide on the phasing out of single-use plastic carryout bags during a May 4 public hearing. “The phasing out of single-use plastic bags remains a priority for Pennington Borough. I see it as not only as a benefit for Pennington Borough but the greater community. Pennington Borough has been looking at…