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The Lakewood Scoop · Jul 31, 2026

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UPDATE: New Law Prohibiting New Jersey Restaurants From Providing Plastic Utensils To Customers Takes Effect August 1st Beginning August 1, New Jersey restaurants, food trucks, cafes and other food service businesses will no longer be allowed to automatically include single-use plastic utensils, condiment packets or napkins with takeout and delivery orders unless customers specifically request them, as the state’s new “Skip the Stuff” law takes effect. The law, signed earlier this year by former Governor Phil Murphy on the final day in office, is intended to reduce unnecessary plastic waste and encourage customers to take only the disposable items they need. State officials and environmental advocates say millions of plastic forks, knives, spoons and condiment packets are discarded unused each year. Under the new requirements, restaurants may still provide single-use utensils, napkins and condiments, but only after a customer asks for them. The rules apply whether an order is placed in person, over the phone, online or through a third-party delivery service. Digital ordering platforms must default to providing no disposable utensils or condiments, requiring customers to actively opt in if they want them included. READ MORE ⤵️ Click here to join the official TLS Community:

*UPDATE: New Law Prohibiting New Jersey Restaurants From Providing Plastic Utensils To Customers Takes Effect August 1st* Beginning August 1, New Jersey restaurants, food trucks, cafes and other food service businesses will no longer be allowed to automatically include single-use plastic utensils, condiment packets or napkins with takeout and delivery orders unless customers specifically request them, as the state’s new “Skip the Stuff” law takes effect. The law, signed earlier this year by former Governor Phil Murphy on the final day in office, is intended to reduce unnecessary plastic waste and encourage customers to take only the disposable items they need. State officials and environmental advocates say millions of plastic forks, knives, spoons and condiment packets are discarded unused each year. Under the new requirements, restaurants may still provide single-use utensils, napkins and condiments, but only after a customer asks for them. The rules apply whether an order is placed in person, over the phone, online or through a third-party delivery service. Digital ordering platforms must default to providing no disposable utensils or condiments, requiring customers to actively opt in if they want them included. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/update-new-law-prohibiting-new-jersey-restaurants-from-providing-plastic-utensils-to-customers-takes-effect-august-1st/ ~~~ Click here to join the official TLS Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GGwlPaiG0d49MJTRLfHVPN ~~~

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