AaronJudgesLeftNut t1_je566iu wrote
Genuinely wonder how they got to the 37% number. Neat regardless tho even if it’s totally anecdotal
ProbstBucks t1_je5a46z wrote
I skimmed the report, and they have the volunteers track what types of trash they're picking up. However, I'm not clear that they're accounting for the fact that they had 2,000 less volunteers and picked up 100,000 less pieces of trash than last year. Is there genuinely less trash or were they just able to pick up less of it?
Although the drop in plastic bag trash compared to all other trash certainly does indicate that the ban is working.
calypsodweller t1_je6jyul wrote
I’ll throw in my anecdote: in the summertime, I paddleboard a 3 mile trek (6 back & forth) in the Barnegat Bay from Bay Head to Mantoloking. I pick up trash along the way. I used to fish out about 4 bags daily. Now, I pick up one every other day, but it’s now only an ice or bait bag. Rarely am I finding the plastic shopping bags. I still pick up Mylar balloons and daily floating cans of White Claws.
NorwaySpruce t1_je704op wrote
Hey thanks that's exactly my area
the_last_carfighter t1_je5ml1a wrote
Gonna need that hard data to make sure that, less bags in the environment = less bags in the environment. Ok
We should check outside the environment, maybe that's where they towed them.
NJ0808FX t1_je6uyww wrote
In the 2010s I was involved in a lot of beach sweeps and the plastic straw inventory was fascinating. There was a fuck ton of straws and you’d be able to sort the straws by dunkin , McDonald’s, Burger King etc. if I remember correctly we got the beach snack vendors to stop including straws in their drinks after showing them how many of their straws ended up in the sand.
moondoggie_00 t1_je66bx1 wrote
It also doesn't represent a total ban since many places still provide plastic bags. Like your local pizza or Chinese joint, for example.
Motivator9931 t1_je6ec4i wrote
Plastic bags are banned for all businesses, including pizza and Chinese places. They're only allowed to provide paper bags.
>Starting May 4, 2022, New Jersey retail stores, grocery stores and food service businesses may not provide or sell single-use plastic carryout bags and polystyrene foam food service products. Single-use paper carryout bags are allowed to be provided or sold, except by grocery stores equal to or larger than 2500 square feet, which may only provide or sell reusable carryout bags.
moondoggie_00 t1_je6eq19 wrote
I know what it says, thanks. If I place an order at any number of places, right now, I'm getting a plastic bag.
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avidreader_1410 t1_je9ioqu wrote
Also - I know this as a dog owner whose #1 use for those plastic bags was #2 - that you can order bags comparable to the grocery store bags online now, something like $20 for a few hundred. So if you can get plastic bags, and still use plastic bags the "ban" is only banning stores from giving you plastic bags.
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