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.
“While the federal government is taking our environmental progress backwards and selling out our communities to polluters and oil companies, in New York we are moving forward with the nation’s strongest environmental policies and doing everything in our power to protect our natural resources for future generations,” he said.
“These bold actions to ban plastic bags and promote recycling will reduce litter in our communities, protect our water and create a cleaner and greener New York for all,” Cuomo added. – READ MORE