Families will experience the most changes inside their grocery stores, where they must use reusable bags. But like with any law, there are exceptions tucked into the text. GoldnerTV reports.
MARLTON, N.J. — A new law that will change South Jersey families’ shopping habits is just weeks away. The state is starting one of the strictest plastic bag bans in the nation, and stores that don’t follow it could face thousands of dollars in fines.
Families will experience the most changes inside their grocery stores, where they must use reusable bags. But like with any law, there are exceptions tucked into the text.Philadelphia May Issue Indoor Mask Mandate Again If COVID Cases Continue To Rise; Announcement Expected Monday“You wind up going back and forth to the market more often, and I see that as using more fuel and more traffic, gas, all that stuff so it doesn’t make any sense,” Lou said.
Restaurants, convenience stores and retail shops can still throw items into single-use paper bags, and takeout restaurants can place meals in plastic, paper, or aluminum containers.Philadelphia Councilmember Calls For State Of Emergency In Kensington To Address Opioid CrisisRastelli Market Fresh store manager Chris Dougherty says they’ve been warning customers about the ban in-person and online. On May 4, they’ll have extra staff to help customers check out.
Julia Hanapole says the extra couple of dollars to buy bags is worth it. She lived in Hong Kong, where reusable bags were widespread. “You keep them in your car and you get used to it,” she said. “It’ll take maybe a month or so, but people will get it.”This single-use bag ban does apply to online grocery orders, but a state senator introduced a bill to temporarily delay the ban for those orders.
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