New York bill A06020 mandates plastic trash bags sold in the state contain at least 30% post-consumer materials.

New York bill A06020 amends the environmental conservation law to regulate the sale of plastic trash bags. It requires that every plastic trash bag sold by a retailer in the state contain at least 30% recycled post-consumer material by weight. The bill also mandates that every package of plastic trash bags sold in the state be labeled by the manufacturer, indicating the post-consumer material content. The Department of Environmental Conservation is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations requiring a higher percentage of post-consumer material content for plastic trash bags.

New York bill A06020 mandates plastic trash bags sold in the state contain at least 30% post-consumer materials.

New York bill A06020 amends the environmental conservation law to regulate the sale of plastic trash bags. It requires that every plastic trash bag sold by a retailer in the state contain at least 30% recycled post-consumer material by weight. The bill also mandates that every package of plastic trash bags sold in the state be labeled by the manufacturer, indicating the post-consumer material content. The Department of Environmental Conservation is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations requiring a higher percentage of post-consumer material content for plastic trash bags.