{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-58-10a-53","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 58:10A-53","heading":"Findings, declarations","body":"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.\nP.L. 1988, c. 62, s. 2.","path":["TITLE 58 WATERS AND WATER SUPPLY"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"59186c3d90b8df62338dbcfd05e51474157e15d535d8ab5575dff283cae77dc0","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-58-10a-52","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-58-10a-54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}