Stop NY State Legislature from preempting local regulation on plastic pollution
The NY State Legislature is trying to block New York City from reducing litter and plastic bag use by outlawing local bag fee legislation. The proposed state bills would negate the recently passed and hard-fought local law in NYC that places a 5-cent fee on carryout-type plastic bags.
Senate bill S362 and Assembly bill A1750, “establishes a prohibition on the imposition of any tax, fee or local charge on carry out merchandise bags.” Bag fees work and have proven to significantly reduce plastic bag usage and litter in places all over the country including Washington DC, and towns in Texas and California.
We cannot let the plastic bag industry pass this ridiculous bill to preempt our local laws so please, take action now! If you live in New York, send a message to your elected officials HERE.