The Philadelphia baggage ban took effect on Friday, with a six-month grace period.

On the other side of the river, banning the use of plastic straws from next month is the first step to finally ban the use of plastic bags in New Jersey.

In the City of Brotherly Love, supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurant service stations, department stores and retail clothing stores will no longer provide disposable plastic bags or paper bags, and the recycling rate is no less than 40%. content.

The implementation of the Philadelphia ban will begin on April 1st after the grace period. Violators will be fined a minimum of $75. If the company repeatedly or severely violates the ordinance, the city government may take it to court and ask the judge to impose additional penalties.

At the same time, due to the legislation signed by Governor Phil Murphy on November 4, 2020, New Jersey will enact a single-use plastic bag ban in 2022. It will ban disposable plastic and paper handbags, styrofoam containers, styrofoam cups smaller than 2 ounces, and styrofoam trays for raw meat, fish, and poultry.

From May 4, 2022, all stores and food service companies will no longer be able to provide disposable plastic and paper handbags.

Yes. It went into effect on November 4.

The bag must be made of polypropylene fabric, PET non-woven fabric, nylon, cloth, linen or other washable fabrics. They must have stitched handles, and are designed and manufactured to be reused many times.

Polystyrene foam food service products and food sold or provided in polystyrene foam food service products will also be banned on May 4, 2022, but will be exempted for another two years before May 4, 2024. These items include:

The first violation will receive a warning, and the second violation by any individual or entity may result in a fine of up to $1,000 per day. The penalty for the third and subsequent violations is USD 5,000.

The Ministry of Health implements the regulations on plastic straws in the law. DEP, municipalities, and any entities accredited by the County Environmental Sanitation Law have the right to enforce the law.