Establishes School Plastics Upcycling Grant Program in DEP to provide proportional awards to eligible schools based on pro rata share of plastics collected, by each school, for upcycling purposes; appropriates $5 million.

This bill establishes a School Plastics Upcycling Grant Program through New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), appropriating $5 million to provide proportional grants to eligible public and private K-12 schools based on the amount of plastic waste they collect. Schools would collect plastic bags and other plastic materials, donate them to DEP-approved upcyclers, and use grant funds to purchase school-appropriate furnishings (like desks and chairs) made from the upcycled plastics. Each school's grant amount would be determined by its pro rata share of collected plastics, with a minimum grant sufficient to purchase at least one piece of furniture, and at least 80% of funds must be used for purchasing the upcycled furnishings. The program would operate as a 3-year pilot, with annual reporting requirements to evaluate effectiveness before potentially continuing on a permanent basis.