Did You Know You Can Still Get Plastic Grocery Bags In New York?
It's been almost three years since New York State banned plastic bags at stores. But today I realized there's still a way to get them.
Plastic Bags
DATE SET: Wegmans Will Eliminate All Single-Use Plastic Bags Before End of January
Well, we know that this was coming and Wegmans has finally set a date.
They have announced that on Monday, January 27 you will no longer see single-use plastic bags in any of their stores. Officials say that every home takes on average 1,500 plastic bags home a year and Waste Management says that only 1% of them are actually recycled...
Wegman's Vows To End Using Plastic Bags "By The End Of The Year"
New York has passed a law to eliminate the use of plastic bags in stores by March of 2020. But Wegman's has vowed that they will stop using them even sooner.
Want To Get Rid Of Plastic Bags? Check Out Mats For A Mission
There has been a lot of talk about plastic grocery bags lately in New York State as they've essentially been banned, but there is still a great use for those bags.
Study To Ban Grocery Bags?
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz wants to ban plastic grocery bags in Erie County. Stating he wanted "everyday to be Earth day". In addition to just suggesting the ban he is suggesting a study that according to the Buffalo News would cost
"between $50,000 and $70,000 and could take eight to 10 months to complete...