SEATTLE (Recycling Monster): By a vote of 3-2, the New Jersey Senate approved a contentious bill that aims to require less non-recyclable packaging. This was the panel's eighth hearing on the measure.

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Over the following ten years, the measure mandates that individual package manufacturers reduce the quantity of single-use plastic packaging they manufacture, sell, or distribute by fifty percent. It should be mentioned that in a previous iteration of the law, entities like producer responsibility organizations were required to reduce single-use packaging. Following the opinions of environmentalists who pointed out that organizations might not have enough control over the products that their members consume, the modification was put into effect.

Additionally, packaging manufacturers would be required to assess volume and weight in addition to weight in order to eliminate single-use packaging. It is mandatory for producers or organizations to submit stewardship plans that outline their strategy for handling packaging trash.

According to the bill, by 2034, all packaging materials must be recyclable or compostable. Furthermore, by 2036, at least 65% of packaging materials must be recycled.

Sen. Bob Smith (D-Middlesex), the bill's proponent, claims that the proposal would greatly lessen the workload for municipal government.