{"id":6367,"date":"2020-10-21T16:01:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T21:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hulettscurrent.com\/?p=6367"},"modified":"2020-10-21T16:01:25","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T21:01:25","slug":"plastic-bag-ban-now-being-enforced-in-new-york-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hulettscurrent.com\/index.php\/archives\/6367","title":{"rendered":"Plastic Bag Ban Now Being Enforced in New York State"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York State’s s ban on single-use plastic bags went into effect earlier this year, but the state officially began to enforce the rule on Monday, October 19, following a seven-month pause.<\/p>\n

The ban took effect on March 1 of this year but was not enforced until now because of a lawsuit by plastic bag manufacturers (in addition to the coronavirus pandemic). The New York State Supreme Court struck down the lawsuit last month but said businesses need 30 days’ notice to prepare for the enforcement of the ban.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New York State’s s ban on single-use plastic bags went into effect earlier this year, but the state officially began to enforce the rule on Monday, October 19, following a seven-month pause. The ban took effect on March 1 of this year but was not enforced until now because of a lawsuit by plastic bag … <\/p>\n

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