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