§ 27-2709. Department responsibility.

Terms Used In N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 27-2709

  • Film plastic: means uncontaminated non-rigid film plastic packaging products composed of plastic resins, which include, but are not limited to, newspaper bags, dry cleaning bags and shrink-wrap. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 27-2701

1. The department shall develop educational materials to encourage the reduction, reuse and recycling of plastic carryout bags and film plastic and shall make those materials available to stores required to comply with this article.

2. The department shall provide information regarding the availability of recycling facilities and companies that recycle plastic bags and film plastic, including the addresses and phone numbers of such facilities and companies to stores required to comply with this article.