Cuomo To Include Statewide Plastic Bag Ban in 2019 Budget

(The Hill) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Sunday announced that a ban on single-use plastic bags will be included in his 2019 executive budget.

The budget will also include legislation that will make most non-alcoholic drink bottles eligible for 5-cent redemption. Both proposals are being made in an effort to make progress on environmental issues, Cuomo said Sunday in a statement...Read More