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NJ governor signs bill to ban single-use plastic, paper bags

by Mike Catalini
| November 4, 2020 9:30 AM

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday signed legislation prohibiting single-use plastic and paper bags and plastic foam containers.

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