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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…
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The ban on single-use plastic bags at supermarkets and other shops takes effect in just under a month. Supporters say the state’s environmental agency has…
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Wegmans shoppers will no longer be able to carry their groceries home in the store's recognizable brown plastic bags at the end of January. The...
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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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Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday signed the legislation that will ban single-use plastic bags starting in March of next year, but Wegmans has also announced…
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As Earth Day was celebrated Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that bans single-use plastic bags in grocery stores and other retail shops in New…
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state lawmakers who delivered a budget on time this past week are turning their attention to thorny debates over legalizing…
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A state lawmaker wants to expand New York's plastic bag ban to include the sacks used for restaurant take-out and…
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and fellow Democrats who control the Legislature have reached a deal to make New York the third state with a ban on…
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The sponsors of a bill to ban single-use plastic bags in New York are optimistic that the measures will be part of the new state budget. But there are…