New Jersey § 58:10a-53

§ 58:10a-53.

The Legislature finds and declares that the presence of plastic and other non-biodegradable

materials in coastal waters has an adverse effect on the quality of ocean waters,

on sea mammals and other marine life, and potentially on human health; that behavior

which results in ocean and beach discharges of such materials is the product, at least

in part, of a lack of information and awareness on the part of the general public

of the consequences of their acts; and that a public education program can play a

key role in supplementing State, federal, and international efforts to reduce ocean

pollution and promote a healthy marine environment.