(Photo by Jonelle Kimbrough/U.S. Army Reserve)TRENTON, N.J. - Single-use plastic and paper bags, as well as Styrofoam containers would be banned in New Jersey under legislation that passed the Democrat-led Legislature Thursday.While some states impose a fee on paper bags, New Jersey’s lawmakers say the state would be the first to ban paper bags.The prohibition would go into effect in 18 months under the bill, which goes next to Democratic Gov.
Phil Murphy.Murphy has indicated he would sign a bill like the one lawmakers passed after vetoing a measure that merely added a charge to plastic bags.
The state Senate passed the measure earlier this year.Eight states have banned plastic bags, according to the National Conference of State.