23 billion plastic bags are consumed in a year. New York State's plastic ban will take effect in March
China news network February 12, according to the US Chinese website reported that from March 1, New York State will begin to implement a ban on plastic bags, retail stores will no longer provide consumers with a single shopping purpose of plastic bags, under the regulations, businesses will only be able to provide consumers with reusable bags, such as paper bags.
According to reports, the plastic bag ban is meant to reduce the use of disposable plastic bags and encourage people to carry reusable and environmentally friendly bags. Consumers will still be able to bring their own bags made of various materials, including filmplastic, to go shopping. But the state is encouraging people to opt for bags made of environmentally friendly materials, such as cloth bags that are easy to clean and versatile.
The state of New York also stipulates that businesses in New York may charge consumers $0.05 for each paper bag they provide. According to the ban on plastic bags, each bag charge will pay $0.05, $0.03 will be which belong to the New York state environmental protection foundation (EnvironmentalProtectionFund); The remaining $0.02 would go to local governments to distribute free reusable bags to people.
in addition, businesses or individuals to keep a single use plastic bags and do not throw, New York state, new "the New York plastic bags to reduce, reuse and recycling act (NYSPlasticBagReduction, ReuseandRecyclingAct) covered by the shop, Will still need to collect plastic bags and other thin-film plastic products from consumers (such as bread bags, kitchen paper bags and bottled water bags, etc.) that cannot be included in residential recyclables.
According to the state of New York, 23 billion plastic bags are consumed in New York State a year, of which 9 billion are used in New York City a year. This equates to more than 90,000 tons of solid waste placed in landfills, costing more than $12.5 million. At present, the New York City Department of Health (DSNY) is launching a campaign in the five boroughs of the city to distribute 100,000 free reusable bags to New Yorkers, 90% of which are recycled materials.