New York Bans Single-Use Plastic Bags, Here’s What You Need to Know | One Small Step | NowThis

As of March, 1st 2020 single-use plastic bags are officially banned in New York State.  Well, kind of…
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New York’s ban aims to reduce litter and help protect wildlife in the Empire State, where more than 23 billion plastic bags are used each year.

But with several exceptions for certain plastic bags and research on the unintended environmental consequences of these bans, are plastic bag bans sustainable?

In this One Small Step, Lucy explores the environmental benefits to plastic bag bans, and sits down with Dr. Rebecca Taylor, a researcher and economist who has studied the unintended consequences of bag bans, to find out more about what this ban could really mean.

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