"In nearly every county right now we have a town that has passed a ban on single-use plastic or is considering it," said Doug O'Malley, director of Environment New Jersey.
Almost a third of New Jersey residents say they've dumped their trash illegally, instead of finding a way that wouldn't inconvenience others or the environment.
Through a system known as net metering, solar customers get credited for the electricity their solar arrays produce but goes unused and is returned to the power grid.
As a new campaign launches to put more electric vehicles on New Jersey's roads, Democratic lawmakers say an increased number of charging stations would be a big help.
State Senate President Steve Sweeney says 'foot-dragging' in the Christie administration may prevent New Jersey from taking the lead in the emerging wind power industry.