Since New Jersey Governor Murphy signed the Plastic and Paper Bag Ban earlier this year, the New Jersey Food Council has been working with the New Jersey Clean Communities Council (NJCCC), the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Business Action Center to develop a statewide education campaign related to the upcoming ban on paper and plastic single use bags beginning May 4, 2022.
The NJCCC has created a number of communication materials that can be used by NJFC members, industry representatives and other partners. They can be easily downloaded from the project website, BagUpNJ.com. The website is designed as a statewide educational tool, with the latest information on the legislation as well as relevant media coverage and press releases that help educate the public. All promotional material is “open source” and can be used by any company who is interested in sharing the message with the public.
Moreover, many of these items can be personalized with a company logo by reaching out to the NJCCC at [email protected]. All art is prepared in high resolution and can be downloaded at www.www.BagUpNJ.com. The materials, to date, include:
- The Bag Up NJ logo
- Social media artwork
- Banner art for third-party websites
- Sandwich board sign artwork
- Clings for enter/exit doors/partitions in grocery/convenient stores
- An informational flyer for the public outlining NJ’s single-use plastic law
- A business flyer from the New Jersey Business Action Center (in both English and Spanish)
- A public service announcement to be used in stores
- “Skip the Straw” flyers, encouraging customers not to use plastic straws beginning November 4
- Bag Up NJ Shopping List with Reminder to Bring Your Reusable Bag
We also have the capacity to help industry spread this important message to customers and employees. This campaign is ongoing and growing so our mission is to be as far-reaching as possible. We encourage industry to reach out to NJFC directly for engagement.
We understand this is a significant change in the shopping experience coming to New Jersey shoppers in May 2022. At NJFC, we are here to help.