Earthjustice: New York Court Rejects Loophole in the State's Plastic Bag Ban and Upholds the New Law
August 22, 2020
August 22, 2020
NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Aug. 20:
Today, New York State court in Albany County upheld the State's ban on plastic carryout bags, and also rejected a loophole that would have undermined the ban by continuing to allow the free distribution of thicker plastic bags.
Plastic bags harm human health and the environment throughout their lifecycle, from the extraction of the fossil fuels used to create plastics to their disposal. Chem . . .
Today, New York State court in Albany County upheld the State's ban on plastic carryout bags, and also rejected a loophole that would have undermined the ban by continuing to allow the free distribution of thicker plastic bags.
Plastic bags harm human health and the environment throughout their lifecycle, from the extraction of the fossil fuels used to create plastics to their disposal. Chem . . .