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June 23,2018
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Trenton NJ, Lawmakers in New Jersey approved a bill Thursday that would slap a 5-cent fee on single-use plastic and paper bags.State lawmakers say it is a bill that both attempts to reduce waste, while bringing in revenue to the tackle specific environmental cleanup.
According to Northjersey.com, the A-3267/S-2600 bill, was first considered by legislative committees on Tuesday and approved by the full Senate and Assembly on Thursday. The votes were 23-16 in the Senate and 41-32 in the Assembly.
The New Jersey measure would impose a nickel fee on single-use plastic and paper bags at supermarkets, pharmacies, large retailers and chain restaurants. However, individuals who are over 65 years old or are using government assistance to pay for groceries are exempted from paying the fee.
Joe Sinagra chimed in , “I will guarantee you that plastic straws will be targeted next.
Either you will have to carry around a personal straw or be subject to paying a straw ‘fee’ . . . a Straw Tax.
The money collected will go towards a plastic awareness campaign.
After that the Democrats will create a Plastic Waste Commission with 6 figure salaries, and the state plastic coffers will have a ‘0’ balance . . . so naturally the fees will need to be increased.”
