Enter the water in many ways.
Plastic bag source.
Likewise foam food products and containers like clam shell takeout boxes would be banned in 18 months.
A man carries a bag containing meals face masks and other personal protective supplies during a distribution to residents in need outside the nan newark tech world in newark n j on may 6 2020.
Plastic bags would still be allowed for things like gathering loose produce or covering dry cleaning.
Plastics are the most common form of marine debris.
Yellow text in the above graphic shows sources of plastic that eventually end up in the ocean.
Grocery stores will also be banned from handing out paper bags though other food service.
Once in the water plastic debris never fully biodegrades.
Non woven grocery tote bag 12 w x8 g x13 h nw1213 as low as 1 43 standard gauge fold over die cut handle bag dc00r as low as 0 17 2 5 mil reinforced fold over die cut handle bag dc00h as low as 0 18.