Mayor Fulop is distributing reusable bags at several local supermarkets this morning to officially kickoff a city-wide ban on commercial/retail use of disposable plastic bags as part of the city’s effort to decrease litter contamination. At 10:30 a.m., it’s kicking off at the ShopRite located at 400 Marin Boulevard. Starting today, June 28, it is […]
Jersey City’s Plastic Bag Ban
Starting June 28, 2019, retailers will no longer be providing single-use plastic bags and non-recyclable paper bags for customers. This includes corner stores, supermarkets, restaurants, clothing shops, liquor stores, and hardware stores. It’s currently in effect in Hoboken and several other cities in NJ. Why plastic bags? Plastic bags are difficult to recycle because of their […]