New Jersey Enforces 'Skip the Stuff' Law, Requiring Requests for Plastic Utensils and Condiments
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Updated · WKRC TV Cincinnati · Aug 3
New Jersey Enforces 'Skip the Stuff' Law, Requiring Requests for Plastic Utensils and Condiments
3 articles · Updated · WKRC TV Cincinnati · Aug 3
Summary
New Jersey's new "Skip the Stuff" law has taken effect, barring restaurants and other food businesses from automatically including plastic utensils and condiments with orders.
Mobile and takeout orders now require customers to actively request those items—online orders must use a checkbox—shifting a long-standing default for diners and staff.
State officials say the rule is meant to cut plastic waste and litter, while the New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association says businesses could also save money over time.
Businesses that fail to comply will first receive warnings, with violations and fines possible later, as some customers back the waste reduction effort and others worry they will forget to ask.