MOM's Organic Market in Paramus no longer provided single-use plastic carryout bags or paper bags for their customers as part of the bag ban in New Jersey which began Wednesday, May 4, 2022.Paul Zimmerman | For NJ Advance Media

As lawmakers weigh changes to the strict ban on plastic bags, many New Jerseyans say consider adjusting or overhauling the law completely, according to a new poll released by Fairleigh Dickinson University on Wednesday.

Last May, as part of it sustainability goals the state installed restrictions on single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam-like products at all grocery stores, restaurants and other businesses.

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