To the Editor:
Much needs to be done to prepare residents and businesses about the wise decision New Jersey made to ban many single-use plastics starting in May 2022. Your article (“Plastics Ban to Take Effect in May 2022,” 5/12) is a step in the right direction to educate everyone.
Plastic pollution is a huge problem and one that’s not going away any time soon because once plastic is made, it never goes away. It breaks down into smaller and smaller and smaller pieces and can end up in our food chain.
May 20, 2021
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