Plastic bags have now been banned in Ulster County, New York!


Lawmakers in Ulster County, New York have voted in a law to ban
plastic bags starting July 2019. The BYOBag Act received overwhelming support
from citizens all over the county and this newly passed law is clearly a step
in the right direction for Mother Earth, helping to reduce the amount of
non-biodegradable waste produced in the area. According to a recent report, a
whopping 20 billion single-use plastic bags are used in the state of New York each
year!


Before the law comes into force, officials will initiate an
education campaign to let the public know about the negative effects upon the
environment when using plastic bags; local authorities are also planning on
offering residents reusable bags.
Starting July 2019, customers will have the option to pay 5 cents
for a recycled paper bag at the checkout counter or bring their own reusable
bag at the store (which is obviously the desired and encouraged option)
It is important to point out that the ban of plastic bags has been
extremely successful in places where it has been implemented: for instances,
the Netherlands has seen a 71 per cent drop amid the prohibition. Given the
fact that humans dump over 8.8 million tons of plastic in to the ocean each
year, one can only hope that many more authorities will take similar measures!
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