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Environment & Energy

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2019, 07:21 PM Mar 2019

New York to Introduce State-Wide Ban on Plastic Bags

New York lawmakers have reached an agreement to implement a state-wide ban on single-use plastic bags, due to take effect in March 2020. The goal of the deal, which is part of the state budget plan due on April 1, is to encourage consumers to instead rely on reusable tote bags. But as Jesse McKinley reports for the New York Times, the ban has drawn criticism from both business groups and environmental advocates.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-york-introduce-state-wide-ban-plastic-bags-180971832/

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New York to Introduce State-Wide Ban on Plastic Bags (Original Post) Sherman A1 Mar 2019 OP

Vermont as well... handmade34 Mar 2019 #1

I question the wisdom becasue those re-used shopping bags zooks Mar 2019 #2

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

1. Vermont as well...

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Fri Mar 29, 2019, 07:59 PM

Mar 2019

https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/vt-ny-move-closer-to-plastic-bag-bans/1886594186

zooks

(308 posts)

2. I question the wisdom becasue those re-used shopping bags

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Fri Mar 29, 2019, 08:15 PM

Mar 2019

also get tossed. Dozens are thrown every week into the recycling bins at my apartment building. I think it'd be better to ban black plastic that can't be recycled, straws

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