March 3, 2020 –
Another legislative session, another attempt by Trenton to make your life more complicated. This time it’s the expected ban on so-called “single use” plastic bags.
More »February 28, 2020 –
New York elected officials are turning a deaf ear to the growing chorus of scientists saying the ban of plastic bags set to go into effect in two days – on March 1 – carries a real risk of spreading the coronavirus.
More »February 26, 2020 –
Some convenience store owners in New York State are worried about the new plastic bag ban going into effect this weekend. Their concerns are over the possible cost increase and limited availability of paper bags as stores make the switch.
More »February 22, 2020 –
New York state can’t seem to get out of its own way when it comes to banning the use of plastic bags in supermarkets and other shops.
More »February 21, 2020 –
Experts have previously warned about a paper bag shortage that will be exasperated nationally once New York’s ban on single-use plastic bags takes effect on March 1. There are now concerns about a possible shortage of reusable bags as the result of a halt on exports out of China amid the coronavirus outbreak.
More »February 18, 2020 –
“Yet single-use plastic bags aren’t the worst environmental choice at the supermarket—they’re the best. High-density polyethylene bags are a marvel of economic, engineering and environmental efficiency.”
More »February 18, 2020 –
New York’s plastic bag ban is broken, but it isn’t too late to fix it.
More »February 14, 2020 –
Could plastic bag bans be based on inaccurate data? Bloomberg Environment investigates.
More »February 13, 2020 –
CNY Central swabbed reusable bags and found dangerous bacteria lurking inside.
More »February 10, 2020 –
New York consumers and businesses alike are completely unprepared for the plastic bag ban about to be launched across the state, which will result in widespread confusion and chaos for weeks — if not many months — to come.
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