New York Will Ban Plastic Bags

“New York State lawmakers have agreed to impose a statewide ban on most types of single-use plastic bags from retail sales, changing a way of life for millions of New Yorkers as legislators seek to curb an unsightly and omnipresent source of litter,” the New York Times reports.

My wife is a leader in this effort and wrote about the lessons learned from banning plastic bags in our own community on her new site, Green That Life.