Business Produce bags not part of N.J.’s plastic bag ban, but consider these alternatives
Published: Apr. 04, 2022, 7:30 a.m. | Steven Rodas | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Before New Jersey’s plastic bag ban takes effect May 4, you may find yourself — shopping cart in tow — wondering what bags, if any, will still be available at grocery stores and delis.
Specifically, will the small loose plastic bags we typically find on rollers in the produce aisles still be available?
When Gov. Phil Murphy signed the new law in the fall of 2020 he said in 18 months no longer would businesses be allowed to hand out single-use plastic bags, polystyrene food containers, plastic straws and paper bags in New Jersey. The measure is viewed as the strictest stance against single-use plastics in the nation as it also bans paper bags at large grocery stores and many styrofoam containers.