The Reusable Bag Paradox: How New Jersey’s Bag Ban Triggered a Massive Surge in Plastic Waste
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Trenton NJ, When New Jersey’s landmark plastic bag ban took effect in 2022, the goal seemed simple and admirable: eliminate single-use plastics to protect the environment. However, four years into the policy, a startling reality has emerged at grocery store checkout lines across the Garden State.
