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New York state officials have announced that they will delay the ban on plastics, which was originally implemented on April 1, and will not enforce the ban until May 15
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The postponement of the plastic ban means that New Yorkers can still use single-use plastic bags when shopping during the new crown virus
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The American Renewable Plastic Bag Alliance (ARPBA) said in a statement earlier that plastic products, including single-use plastic bags and plastic bottles, play a key role in preventing the spread of bacteria and viruses, and that the current delay in the health event The decision to enforce the plastic ban is appreciated
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The ban hits New York's small winery industry and the livelihoods of low-income residents
In fact, the New York State plastic ban was originally in effect from March 1 (some packaging, including prescription drugs, was exempt)
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In order to help businesses and the public transition, the New York State government has announced a one-month delay to the enforcement period until April 1 to allow businesses to consume plastic bags that were previously in stock
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The government then extended the enforcement period until mid-April, as local New York businesses filed lawsuits claiming they weren't ready enough for the ban
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California and Hawaii have implemented plastic bag bans, but in New York, the state's plastic ban has been delayed due to intense lobbying by the plastic industry and concerns about the impact on the livelihoods of low-income residents
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It is reported that New Yorkers consume approximately 23 billion single-use plastic bags each year
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The new law seeks to quickly turn to alternatives: Merchants offering paper bags to customers will be charged a 5-cent eco-friendly fee; or merchants offering reusable eco-bags that can be used at least 125 times
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Authorities also said the ban would have an indefinite grace period
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Once fully implemented, merchants will be warned if they violate the ban for the first time, and will be fined $250 if they violate the order again
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Frank Garcia of the Latino National Chamber of Commerce said at a recent protest at City Hall that the implementation of the plastic ban would hurt many of New York's small wineries
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"They won't survive," he said
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There are about 13,000 wineries in New York City, and many are scrambling to find alternatives before the plastic ban goes into effect
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Due to the fundamentally insufficient supply of paper bags, some merchants have no bags available
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It is reported that New York's plastic ban has made a series of exemptions
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Examples include single-use plastic bags for fresh fish and meat, bulk vegetables or grains, newspapers, dry cleaning services, and food delivery and delivery
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New Yorkers can still buy plastic trash bags, which may instead lead to an increase in sales, according to reports
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