New Jersey’s proposed law would ban Styrofoam beverage and food containers, plastic bags and plastic straws from all retailers and restaurants in the state. WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: 'DISGUSTING' 88-LB MASS OF PLASTIC BAGS FOUND IN DEAD WHALE'S STOMACHBoth proposals are currently making their way through their respective state senates. California and Hawaii are the only states that already ban single-use plastic bags. Instead, consumers have to bring their plastic bags back to their local stores which then dispose of them properly. Recyclers say a ban on Styrofoam, plastic straws, and plastic bags would make recycling more efficient.

Source: Fox News March 25, 2019 13:41 UTC