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New Jersey bans free single-use plastics in takeout starting August 1, 2026, unless requested.
Starting August 1, 2026, New Jersey will ban restaurants, food trucks, schools, hospitals, and arenas from automatically including single-use plastic utensils, chopsticks, or condiments in takeout orders unless requested.
The "Skip the Stuff" law, signed by Governor Phil Murphy, applies to online and app orders and requires full-service restaurants with ten or more seats to offer reusable utensils for dine-in guests.
Violations begin with warnings, then fines starting at $100 for a second offense and rising to $250, with proceeds funding environmental cleanup.
The law follows previous plastic bans and passed narrowly in both legislative chambers.
Environmental groups support it as a step toward reducing plastic pollution, though some lawmakers have raised concerns about implementation.
Nueva Jersey prohíbe el uso gratuito de plásticos de un solo uso en comida para llevar a partir del 1 de agosto de 2026, a menos que se solicite.