STAFFORD – It’s BYOB in Stafford Township these days: Bring Your Own Bag.
With the recent implementation of the plastic bag ban in Stafford Township, local shoppers noticed a major change at some of their usual shopping spots. As of Dec. 6, all Stafford businesses were rid of their plastic bags, most offering reusable alternatives to shoppers at a small fee.
Great idea being LBI and he beaches are so close.great move in a positive direction
Lauralee Vanderbeck O’prey #1 thing I find on beaches is plastic BOTTLES & watee bottle caps.
Ridiculous! Stupid! And laughable!!!
And I now avoid shopping in Stafford. More nonsense political feel good stupidity
trying to save the planet one town at a time isn’t nonsense. Waretown shoprite will be doing it as well soon! Get some reusable bags ?
Paper bags like back in the day.
you better start collecting bags now along with your straws
Nicole Ann nonsense
Nicole Ann plastic is everywhere. Cars are plastic. Duh
Kathleen Strittmatter how many cars do you throw out in a day?
Kevin Schmalz Sr. It’s not a feel good issue… every fish has plastic particle… whales are constantly found with stomach full of plastic… for you to say this is a feel good move means your not very bright and pretty damn selfish that you don’t have a problem with choking out life on this planet because of… convenience?? Be responsible and bring a bag yourself.. instead of just taking up space and stinking up the planet
Leona Rose blah blah blah…. Stop infringing on my rights! Go plant a tree and tell yourself how much you love the planet.
Great idea! Been using my own for years.
Sounds like a great idea but it’s not. This is not going to be pretty. It may only be a nickel or a dime but every bag you carry out of a store you now pay for
https://youtu.be/7W33HRc1A6c
“The planet isn’t going anywhere – we are.” Thank you, George Carlin.
Donna Czechowski Hwang he is by far the greatest comedian that ever lived!
At the very least they should still allow it for meats. I do not want to use reusable bags for raw meat. I will start hoarding my plastic bags for when this dumb rule spreads.
Meat and produce is exempt I think.
Lisa DeCarlo Kerr they provide paper towels in the meat section as well to wrap it up
Lisa DeCarlo Kerr they allow plastic for anything they can make money on
Lisa DeCarlo Kerr it’s allowed for meats
They still keep plastic bags in the meat departments so no worries as far as that goes ?
Ocean County Scanner News only if you use the clear produce/meat bags. If you go to the register n put it in the heavier yellow still plastic. Its 10 cents
So stupid… Do we not have more to worry about then some plastic bags? Outrageous!
Tara Crane some people can worry about 2 things at once!
Plastic bags for groceries shouldn’t be one of them.
yes we have to worry about our Earth and that’s pretty damn important ?
Im not getting into a debate about plastic bags…. I have my opinion just like you have yours! My opinion is it is stupid. We are at the top of the food chain. People should just be more consciense thats all. I avoid all my shopping now in stafford I would rather take the ride I hate reusable bags. Life is crazy and then you forget them. Paying for plastic bags is obsurd too. How about they worry about making NJ affordable for people to live and survive? How about they up pay? Its absolute Garbabge. There are more things to worry about then some stupid bags.
The only thing absurd here is your spelling. When you see those little dots underlining the words you type, it means you are spelling them wrong. In the meantime keep 2-3 reusable bags in your trunk and you’ll be fine. Life goes on.
Rob Ripper Russo IT REALLY IS WHATEVER I DONT CARE ABOUT IF YOU CARE ABOUT MY SPELLING LIKE I SAID LIFE IS BUSY. ALL OF YOU CAN HAVE YOUR REUSABLE BAGS. NO ONE SAID ANYTHING NEGATIVE ABOUT YOU OR DIRECTLY TOWARD YOU. LIKE I SAID ITS AN OPINION AND THEY ARE LIKE ASSHOLES EVERYONE HAS ONE. KEEP YOUR NASTY COMMENTS TO YOURSELF… YOU DONT HAVE TO LIKE MY OPINION BUT ITS MINE AND SOLELY MINE. DONT LIKE IT? DONT COMMENT NO ONE GIVES A SHIT
Rob Ripper Russo maybe you need a life and a fucking job!
These no bag rules have put so many stores that didn’t supply bags out of business, you think Stafford would have learned. I miss the good value opportunities that the likes of Aldi, Costco and BJ’s wholesale used to offer.
Edward Janowiak I don’t understand. How did it put them out of business?
David Kanko it didn’t Dave, my sarcasm is thick ??
LOL AHHH Ok. Sorry about that. Well, you definitely had me thinking.
Edward Janowiak it hasn’t put anyone out of business
Edward Janowiak got me!
David Kanko the whole “I’ll show them, I’ll pay a dollar more in gas to save 40 cents on bags” is another winning strategy I enjoy poking fun of also. I’m glad you lol’ed, it’s the idea ?
Michael Sean Sweigart ??
How about worry about the heroine epidemic and not plastic bads
I like the reusable bags better than the plastic anyways, they hold more. And as for the meat, there are clear plastic bags in the meat section to put your meat in it. Same with produce
I am sure everyone has plastic bags stored in a plastic bag over the years. This isn’t going to kill you to keep them in your trunk. Aldi has done it since the beginning.
I did a $300.00 ShopRite from home order to go for Christmas &
ShopRite charged me for every bag.
Jodil Ynn And when you do Shoprite from home they literally give you a million bags. Only a few items in each bag ??♀️
Jodil Ynn, return the bags for store credit. ?
Grant A Dodrill I’m not the type to complain over a few dollars it’s fine., however online orders are for convenience of not going to the store… so dropping bags off ahead of time defeats the purpose. ?♀️
Marianna Rutzler yes it was crazy. Lol
And to those who believe that only Democrats pass stupid laws in this state: this ban was spearheaded by former Republican Mayor John Spodofora. I abhor littering and bring in reusable bags whenever it’s convenient, but when it comes to raw foods and needing something to use to pick up after my dog, not having these bags can be a real pain. The only effect this is having on me is making me less likely to shop in Stafford Township. I’m all for encouraging people to change some of their bad habits, but not through an outright ban like this.
Problem solved.
awesome now I know where to throw my dogshit
You just have to remember to bring the reusable bags and it stops me from hoarding 200 plastic bags under the sink!! lol
I don’t understand why you all think this is stupid. The amount of waste in this country is out of control. Think about helping our planet ❤️
I recycle my plastic bags. The stores have bins to drop them off.
Yep and don t warm your car up or use a straw!good job ??Murphy
BUSH DID 9/11
You’re all dumb better get used to it cause the WHOLE STATE is doing it by APRIL
BY THE WAY BE NICE TO YOUR FUCKING CASHIERS ITS NOT OUR FAULT ??????
Dee Osborn
No more Stafford shopping for us!! We repurpose our plastic bags…great for kitty litter!!
Were worried about our plastic bag issue. BUT THOUSANDS of flyers in plastic bags get dropped at every home all over town once a week and can be found EVERYWHERE. Are we putting an end to that as well? . I’ll be shopping outside if Stafford from now on.
I can agree on this I’m sick of seeing old wet newspaper blown around the developments in Manahawkin it makes it look like shit, I think they need to worry about the big problems here
And guess who will never shop in manahawkin again
So when I shop at Kohl’s, I have to bring my own reusable bag??? ??♀️?
It’s amazing how people are actually complaining about this??♂️
It’s even more amazing that our Governer make banning plastic bags and protecting law breaking illegals his priorities
lol why’d you have to take it there? Blocking so you can’t further comment ??♂️
Andrew Dellolio nah not at all just prefer my grand kids to be able to breathe clean fucking air one day
Andrew Dellolio nah not at all just prefer my grand kids to be able to breathe clean fucking air one day
as well as the fact of who gives a fuck
as well as the fact of who gives a fuck
Apparently you do.
Apparently you do.
Only thing I can say about the bag ban is it’s a good idea but it’s not the bags it’s CLEARLY the people.
Shar Fry snow flake
Shar Fry because it’s f ing stupid like passing a law u cannot warm your car up for more than 2 min? Get the f out of here I warm mine up 20 min every morning, but I will pay for illegals schooling, food, housing , health care w my already too high property taxes ! F him!
I’m surprised you haven’t blocked me yet from commenting. ?
Andrew Dellolio never blocked the other guy either it was meant to be read in a sarcastic way
Where am i going to put my dog shit?
Problem solved.
Dollar tree sells pet waste bags
Just few issues with those little poop bags. 1) they sometimes can be too small. 2) they are a pain in the ass to open unless you remember to do so before you leave the house. 3) once they are full of shit it’s hard to tie up. 4) if by chance your dog takes one on the loose side just forget it unless you want most of the shit on your hand. ?
Mayor’s lawn
Bill Sanguinetti great idea, maybe he can clean it up with those .. teeth
At last I can shop in peace. All the whiners will be going elsewhere. Yeah! I have no problem bringing my own reusable bags. I keep them in my car
Debra A. Kipikasha not whining but wouldn’t you think property taxes r a little more important? And us not being a sanctuary state? Good luck w your bags, u can also put 1 or 2 over your head
Ester Rozdowski you gotta learn to pick your battles. I am very concerned about some of those things. Oh, and your not the boss of me. Telling me to commit suicide, real grown up. Please tell me you haven’t reproduced.
Debra A. Kipikasha I never mention suicide … so do not jump to liberal conclusions ? and yes, I have 3 grown smart kids, all work , doing well n left NJ , the bags make great babuskas
Ester Rozdowski
Ester Rozdowski oh noooo youuu didn’t. Good thing I wasn’t drinking anything, ida spit it across the rooooommmm
The communist town of Stafford. You think there are better or bigger things to worry about. This PC shit has gone to far. I will not shop Stafford and hope all store sales there decline. ??
Not Kohl’s
Glad to see you people care more about convenience than saving our planet from plastic.
My problem with the logic behind this is that it isn’t getting rid of plastic bags. People will now be buying plastic bags for dog poop or kitty litter, trash cans, etc. so hefty and glad will make more money on their smaller bag products and we get charged a fee for grocery store bags. If this were truly about the environment they would get rid of plastic bags all around. This is a feel good money grab.
I’ll bring my own plastic bags.
Nick, that’s what I’ve been bringing in lol
So now you can no longer go to Shop Rite and use Free Plastic Bags to carry things you buy. But you can buy things that come in Plastic containers etc.? Wow that’s Brilliant, am I missing something here? LMAO ?
Is there a reason that the towns don’t just recycle them like they do with plastic bottles ?
Andy Nemec good question
Kohl’s was still using plastic bags, the non reusable plastic bags last week AND Asian Gourmet is still putting there to go food in brown paper bags, followed by putting that in a non reusable plastic bag…
Shit makes no sense believe it’s only Stafford doing it
We found that out the other day, without any warning, not even a note on the door of Walmart. Luckily I had some in the car. Alot of people who shop in Manahawkin don’t live there and don’t know. A warning would be nice.
Dirl they are going bagless in Little Egg too after the new year. walmart charges .50 a bag! Hope you and Mike are well!
We are well, the bags are outlawed, after the first. So meats etc. are going to be a pain. according to Ocean County Scanner News (below) meat and produce are exempt.
Dirl Smith Wilson I hear ya…. Its all a bunch of nonsence in my opinion. They are exempt but it’s still plastic in the oceans! Why can we use plastic bags for meats and produce but we can’t use bags to carry groceries in the house. Totally defeats the purpose. I am glad you guys are good and all is well.
Stupid as hell.
The libtards strike again!
growing up there were no plastic bags only paper and we managed
France Italy German Switzerland
their all to this or u paid for the bag!!
I keep my bags in my Car ??????
And now the stores sell bigger plastic bags for 10 cents and the money goes to the towns and not the stores !!! Those bags are actually worse & probably take 10 times longer to degrade
Saved up a ?load and will warm up
My car at least 15 minutes
COME ON DOES IT MATTER WE ALL HAVE THAT “bag of bags” don’t we! I’m set for a long time LMAO
Nick Tampone