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 spending-a-month-trying-to-live-without-plastic-heres-why.html">gave it a shot. They explain why it’s so hard to live plastic-free, and why it’s important to try anyway.