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New Jersey plastic utensil ban

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Latest: New Jersey Law Requires Customers to Request Plastic Cutlery for Takeaway

New Jersey’s “Skip the Stuff” law, signed by Governor Phil Murphy in January 2026, took effect on August 1, 2026. It prohibits restaurants, cafés, food trucks, drive‑ins and delivery services from automatically providing

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New Jersey single‑use utensil ban

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Latest: New Jersey Enacts Plastic Utensil Ban as Heavy Rain Triggers Flood Watch

On August 1, 2026 New Jersey’s “Skip the Stuff” law went into effect, prohibiting restaurants, food trucks, cafeterias and similar outlets from automatically providing single‑use plastic forks, straws, napkins and condim