Single-use plastic carryout bags will be forbidden in New Jersey beginning May 4, 2022, for grocery shops, food service establishments, and other retail outlets. Additionally, supermarket businesses with a floor space of more than 2,500 square feet will only be permitted to supply or sell reusable carryout bags rather than single-use paper carryout bags. (for

Amazon announced Wednesday that it will develop a solar farm in Huntington County as part of its mission to power its global operations entirely with renewable energy. The corporation intends to meet its renewable energy goals by 2025, five years ahead of the initial 2030 deadline. The actual site of the solar farm was not

New Jersey’s latest plastic laws take effect on May 4th, 2022, and continue the state’s attempts to eliminate single use plastics and other ecologically hazardous items. All establishments in New Jersey will be prohibited from selling or distributing single use plastic carryout bags to consumers, and will instead be allowed to give or sell only

When Starbucks’ Seattle headquarters reopened last week, its returning employees discovered that the coffee chain’s wasteful paper and plastic cups had been replaced with reusable alternatives. It’s a change the company is attempting to implement in the rest of its cafes throughout the world, which use around 7 billion throwaway cups each year. Starbucks announced

Retailers in Japan are stepping up their efforts to reduce single use plastics before a new regulation encouraging plastic recycling takes effect in April. Convenience stores will be required to minimize the number of single-use plastic goods supplied for free, such as forks and spoons, under the rule. Some retailers will move to goods made