Assembly's Failure To Act Will Worsen Plastic Pollution Crisis

Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park Press
Fri, 01/17/2020 - 4:40am

Because of the NJ Assembly's failure to act on a plastics ban, the Sierra Club will redouble efforts to get it passed in the next session.

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