March 9, 2020 –
As New York’s plastic bag ban takes effect, new studies are showing that reusable bags might endanger your health and maybe spread the formidable coronavirus.
More »March 6, 2020 –
With the legislature again considering a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags, and Raymond townsfolk voting on the matter next week, fans of the ban may have some more explaining to do.
More »March 6, 2020 –
A recent New York Daily News opinion piece explained that plastic bags make up a tiny percentage of litter, and banning them will lead to unintended consequences.
More »March 5, 2020 –
A New Jersey legislator thinks that the state’s proposed ban on both plastic and paper bags “creates a major inconvenience for consumers, raises costs, has dubious environmental benefits, and raises serious health concerns.”
More »March 5, 2020 –
The New York Post editorial board is calling on Governor Cuomo to delay the plastic bag ban.
More »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.
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