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On March 1 grocery stores and other retail outlets will no longer be providing shoppers with single-use plastic bags. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s…
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The state’s ban on most single use plastic bags takes effect March 1. Over the holiday weekend, Governor Cuomo’s environmental agency released regulations…
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Manufacturers of paper shopping bags say New York could face a paper bag shortage of up to five years when it bans single-use plastic bags in March.Bag…
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The ban on single use plastic bags at supermarkets and other shops takes effect in just over a month, on March 1. Supporters say the state’s environmental…
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Beginning in March, New York will ban single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other retail outlets, which supporters believe will cut down on…
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A new law about to go into effect in Branford, Connecticut, will take a tougher stance on plastic bags than existing state law.Retailers beginning on…
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Environmental advocates for Long Island Sound launched an anti-pollution campaign focused on plastic, with a cleanup at Lighthouse Point Beach in New…
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Connecticut has a new 10 cent tax on single-use plastic bags that goes into effect August 1. And, stores are still allowed to charge customers a fee for…
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Advocates say the New York State plastic bag ban isn’t as effective as it needs to be. They worry the ban will just cause people to use more paper…
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As Earth Day was celebrated Monday, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that bans single use plastic bags in grocery stores and other retail shops in…