New Jersey Moves Closer to Restricting Single-Use Plastics

The New Jersey legislature has joined a handful of state legislatures enacting restrictions on plastic bags and polystyrene foam containers to cut back on plastic waste.

The state legislature passed a bill Thursday that limits the sale and provision of single-use products, including straws, plastic bags, paper bags, and polystyrene food containers. The bill has yet to be signed into law.

Environmental groups hailed New Jersey’s move.

“This is the single most comprehensive plastics and paper reduction bill in the nation,” said Judith Enck, a former EPA regional administrator who ...