<p>New Jersey dumps more than a million tons of plastic in landfills every year. Some towns have banned single-use plastic bags or straws — but is it possible to ditch plastic altogether? NJ.com reporters Erin Petenko and Michael Warren <a href="https://www.nj.com/news/2019/07/were-spending-a-month-trying-to-live-without-plastic-heres-why.html">gave it a shot</a>. They explain why it’s so hard to live plastic-free, and why it’s important to try anyway.</p>

New Jersey dumps more than a million tons of plastic in landfills every year. Some towns have banned single-use plastic bags or straws — but is it possible to ditch plastic altogether? NJ.com reporters Erin Petenko and Michael Warren gave it a shot. They explain why it’s so hard to live plastic-free, and why it’s important to try anyway.

<p>New Jersey dumps more than a million tons of plastic in landfills every year. Some towns have banned single-use plastic bags or straws — but is it possible to ditch plastic altogether? NJ.com reporters Erin Petenko and Michael Warren <a href="https://www.nj.com/news/2019/07/were-spending-a-month-trying-to-live-without-plastic-heres-why.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">gave it a shot</a>. They explain why it’s so hard to live plastic-free, and why it’s important to try anyway.</p>

When two N.J. reporters tried to break up with plastic

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