New Jersey restaurants will soon be prohibited from providing single-use cutlery or condiment packets unless a customer specifically requests them. As part of a bill signed Jan. 20 by outgoing Gov.

On his final day in office, Jan. 19, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill, S-3195, that will reduce plastic waste from utensils and condiments and require reusable utensils at those ...

Jessica Rader knew she was getting a car. Still, when the keys to a 2007 gold Prius were handed to her, she wept. “It’s not just about the car,” said Rader, 40. “It’s about community.” Students at ...

CALIFORNIA, USA — A new California law, effective now, will make single-use plastic carryout bags a thing of the past. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1053, authored by Sen. Catherine ...

OTTAWA — The federal government is suspending the planned export ban on single-use plastics due to tariffs and supply chain issues "creating significant pressure on the domestic economy." The ...

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1053, authored by Sen. Catherine Blakespear (D–Encinitas), banning the distribution of plastic bags at grocery stores, pharmacies, and retail checkout ...

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Several bills related to food and beverage are among the measures lawmakers have advanced during the lame duck legislative session underway in Trenton. After a long recess beginning last June, both ...

New Jersey is taking aim at plastic again, and this time it’s utensils on the menu. Legislation that would ban single-use utensils at restaurants in the state advanced in an 8-3 vote in the state ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii County moved one step closer to cutting down plastic waste as Bill 83 passed its second reading on Tuesday, advancing a measure that would require food businesses to ...