Posts Tagged ‘plastic bags’

Billions of plastic bags will begin to disappear from NY on March 1

Here’s what New Yorkers should expect when the statewide ban begins next month.    Riverkeeper, our partners and the concerned citizens fought long and hard, but the day of the plastic bag ban… Read More

Ulster County launches “BYOBag” while Albany County considers straw and paper bags laws

On Monday, July 15th, Ulster County’s BYOBag law banning plastic bags and imposing a 5 cent fee on paper bags will go into effect. The new law will encourage shoppers to remember their reusable bags… Read More

Riverkeeper statement on NYS legislative agreement to ban plastic bags

For immediate release: March 28, 2019 Contact: Jeremy Cherson; [email protected]; 770-630-6790 ALBANY – New York lawmakers have reached a tentative deal to ban single-use plastic bags, ac… Read More

Governor’s bag ban is a good first step but changes needed

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced his intention to ban plastic bags across New York State as part of his executive budget. This is a significant move, for which we are grateful, that will help … Read More

Ulster County BYOBag Act Public Hearing

Let’s bag the plastic bag in Ulster County! Ulster County is holding their public hearing on the proposed Bring Your Own Bag Act of Ulster County. Please join Riverkeeper and speak in favor of t… Read More

Thousands of New Yorkers Urge Albany to Pass the New York State Bring Your Own Bag Act

By Allie Granger, Advocacy & Engagement Intern On June 6th, Riverkeeper joined forces with dozens of allied environmental and community organizations in Albany for the first New York State Bring Y… Read More

Riverkeeper’s statement on the NYS moratorium on NYC’s plastic bag fee

New York City’s 5-cent bag fee was carefully deliberated by the City Council for over two years, demonstrating how democracy and sensible solutions can be reached in the country’s largest … Read More

Call Governor Cuomo: Don’t let New York State override NYC’s single-use bag fee

New Yorkers have worked hard to get the NYC plastic bag fee into effect. Similar laws around the country have significantly reduced the amount of single-use bags clogging storm drains, collecting in … Read More

A victory – and a challenge – on limiting single-use bags

On May 5th, 2016, New York City Council passed Intro 209a, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reducing the use of carryout bags” by a vot… Read More

The tide turns against polystyrene containers and plastic bags in New York

The Hudson Valley and New York City are turning a corner in the decades’ long fight against trash in our waterways. With the 4th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep – the Hudson River’s largest cleanup eve… Read More

Tell Gov. Hochul to block invasive species at the Erie and Champlain canals
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