And impact the ocean and great lakes.
Plastic bag source.
Non woven grocery tote bag 12 w x8 g x13 h nw1213 as low as 1 43 standard gauge fold over die cut handle bag dc00r as low as 0 17 2 5 mil reinforced fold over die cut handle bag dc00h as low as 0 18.
Likewise foam food products and containers like clam shell takeout boxes would be banned in 18 months.
Yellow text in the above graphic shows sources of plastic that eventually end up in the ocean.
Enter the water in many ways.
A man carries a bag containing meals face masks and other personal protective supplies during a distribution to residents in need outside the nan newark tech world in newark n j on may 6 2020.
Plastic bags would still be allowed for things like gathering loose produce or covering dry cleaning.
Once in the water plastic debris never fully biodegrades.
The ban on plastic and papers bags would take effect 18 months after it is signed into law.