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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation prohibiting single-use plastic and paper bags and plastic foam containers. The ban goes into effect in May 2022, with New Jersey joining eight states to ban plastic bags. New Jersey lawmakers say it’s the first state with a the paper bag ban. The law prohibits the kinds of bags customers get from restaurants that do takeout and from groceries and other stores, but doesn’t apply to reusable bags like the large blue bags Ikea has or bags made of nylon or cloth. The prohibition stems from environmental concerns.
