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Under a new bill, restaurants would no longer be allowed to provide single-use plastic utensils or condiment packs unless requested.

New Jersey lawmakers approved a bill without a single "no" vote. It will be the first Northeastern state with strict flood disclosure.

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A proposed bylaw in Falmouth would ban food establishments from using plastic takeout containers and utensils. Town meeting will decide on April 10.

Democratic state assembly member Dr. Herb Conaway, the bill's sponsor, said the Garden State should get harmful plastics out of landfills and out of the environment, according to News 12 in New Jersey. 

A Democratic state lawmaker sponsored a bill in New Jersey that aims to keep plastics from landfills and the environment by banning single-use plastic forks, spoons and knives at takeout venues.

Municipal solid waste collection was $72,100 in fiscal year 2023 and will jump to $238,000 in fiscal year 2024, according to the draft budget. Transportation costs are expected to increase

Jersey Restaurants could be fined thousands of dollars for giving customers a plastic fork or container of ketchup if it wasn’t specifically requested

The backlash against offshore wind farm exploration continues to pick up steam, Save Jerseyans. On Thursday, Republican legislators rallied with well over 100 supporters on the State House steps in support of AR181, a resolution calling for an immediate moratorium on sonar testing and wind turbin

Jersey Restaurants could be fined thousands of dollars for giving customers a plastic fork or container of ketchup if it wasn’t specifically requested