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https://grist.org/climate/new-york-states-bag-ban-is-finally-being-enforced/
Despite the plastic and fossil fuel industries’ best efforts, New York’s plastic bag ban lives on.
More than seven months after a statewide law banning most single-use plastic bags technically went into effect, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is now able to enforce it. As of last week, retailers that hand out plastic bags could face fines of up to $500. Paper bags are still allowed, but in some locations come with a 5-cent surcharge.
Despite the plastic and fossil fuel industries’ best efforts, New York’s plastic bag ban lives on.
More than seven months after a statewide law banning most single-use plastic bags technically went into effect, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is now able to enforce it. As of last week, retailers that hand out plastic bags could face fines of up to $500. Paper bags are still allowed, but in some locations come with a 5-cent surcharge.