Right now, stores are barred from using any kind of bag, plastic or paper, if they are not reusable.
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An amendment would allow grocery delivery services to use paper bags or cardboard boxes for online orders.
It comes after the state's department of environmental protection said it's aware that some businesses and customers have a surplus of reusable bags.
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Eyewitness News reporter Toni Yates has a full report in the video above.
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