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NY to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags

HeadlineApr 01, 2019

Lawmakers in New York have agreed to implement a ban on single-use plastic bags. The ban, which appears in the recently revealed state budget, makes New York the second state, after California, to adopt such a measure. The ban would exclude restaurant takeout bags and plastic garbage bags.

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