I always take my reusable bags to the grocery store. I don’t like spending 10 cents or 25 cents for something I already have. ... bags and 45 million recycled paper bags. Advertisement.

The reusable tote is about the size of a standard paper bag (14.5 inches by 13 inches by 8 inches), but durable handles and material allow you to transport much more weight than a flimsy paper bag.

Redefining 'recycled paper bag' Under the previous ban, SB 270, enacted July 1, 2015, grocery stores, retail stores with a pharmacy, convenience stores, food marts and liquor stores could use only ...

These are all solid reasons to use reusable grocery bags, but one downfall is figuring out how to properly store them so they ...

The grocery chain is replacing its fabric reusable bags with new single-use plastic bags made from 75% recycled material. The move comes after low customer adoption of the reusable options.

In New Jersey, 2022’s ban on single-use plastic and paper bags has meant grocery delivery services have switched to heavy-duty bags. Their customers complain of a glut of reusable, heavy-duty ...

Your grocery bag might not have been recycled Laws encourage recycling plastics, but verifying recycled content relies on tricky math. Ian Morse, Undark Magazine – Mar 26, 2023 7:08 am | 204 ...

Stores must take back reusable bags, paper bags OK for delivery under new N ... The ban does not allow for plastic or paper bags to be sold in stores with grocery sections that are 2,500 square ...

New Jersey may allow a return to paper grocery bags if they're partly recycled. Wayne Parry Mar 23, 2025 Mar 23, 2025; 0; ×. We talked to local ...

Paper bags would return to grocery stores in New Jersey were he elected governor, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer told NJ Advance Media on Tuesday. Since May 2022, large grocery stores and big box ...