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NJ’s limit on single-use plastic straws takes effect
Clip: 11/4/2021 | 1m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
It’s just one part of Murphy administration's clampdown on single-use plastics
New Jersey’s “straw law” goes into effect Thursday, preventing restaurants and food-service businesses from giving out plastic straws unless customers ask for them. This is just one part of the Murphy administration's clampdown on single-use plastics that contribute to millions of plastic fragments floating in the waterways around New Jersey.
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NJ’s limit on single-use plastic straws takes effect
Clip: 11/4/2021 | 1m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
New Jersey’s “straw law” goes into effect Thursday, preventing restaurants and food-service businesses from giving out plastic straws unless customers ask for them. This is just one part of the Murphy administration's clampdown on single-use plastics that contribute to millions of plastic fragments floating in the waterways around New Jersey.
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