A bill introduced in New Jersey would ban on-site restaurants from providing single-use utensils to their customers unless the customers explicitly request them.Senate Bill 2195 was introduced on May ...

Residents of Eatontown will soon be able to order takeout guilt-free knowing their orders are eco-friendly under a new local law. Restaurants in the Monmouth County borough are prohibited from ...

RED BANK - The borough will celebrate this Earth Day with its annual Green Fair and a crackdown on takeout waste. Dubbed “Skip the Stuff,” restaurants will no longer automatically add plastic utensils ...

Have you ever ordered takeout and after your meal you find yourself staring at a pile of unopened condiment packets and utensils wrapped in plastic that find their way into a junk drawer or worse, the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work at a popular fast-food restaurant. I am proud to say it’s one of the cleanest and most hospitable places I’ve ever worked. We allow people to ask for unlimited sauces and ...

New Jersey is taking aim at plastic again, and this time it’s utensils on the menu. Legislation that would ban single-use utensils at restaurants in the state advanced in an 8-3 vote in the state ...

Hoboken has introduced a new law aimed at reducing waste by banning restaurants from automatically including utensils and condiments with takeout orders. As of today, restaurants will only provide ...