Source: New York Post
A sweeping state recycling bill calls for scores of companies to stop using plastic wrap when packaging products, which critics gripe could leave crucial everyday items such as diapers and toilet paper soggy. The proposed Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would require companies with net income exceeding $5 million that sell or distribute certain materials and products to reduce and phase out toxic or non-reusable packaging, replacing it with reusable and environmentally friendly alternatives. Other states have similar green-packaging programs, including Maryland, Maine, Oregon, Colorado, California and Minnesota, and some countries employ them, too.
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