New York's "Environmentally Conscious Purchasing Act" prohibits state agencies and political subdivisions from buying single-use plastic products.
The "Environmentally Conscious Purchasing Act" in New York aims to reduce plastic waste by prohibiting state agencies and political subdivisions from purchasing single-use plastic products. These include plastic bags, cling film plastic food packaging, non-recyclable plastic bottles, plastic straws, plastic plates, plastic cups, plastic lids, plastic stirrers, plastic cutlery, plastic rings, styrofoam plates, and other single-use plastic products.
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