Roosevelt Island Art Installation OMG How Will I Survive The Plastic Bag Ban Shows How To Reduce, Recycle, And Reuse To Minimize Landfill Waste – NYC Plastic Bag Ban Starts Today But Enforcement Penalties Delayed Until April 1

Plastic bags are officially banned across New York State! It’s one way we can help decrease pollution and create a cleaner, greener city. pic.twitter.com/iPhgqu5FWu

— NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) March 1, 2020

The Department of Environmental Conservation will not enforce penalties for store owners handing out single-use plastic bags until April 1 https://t.co/tGBNmY2DU9

— POLITICO New York (@politicony) March 1, 2020

@Rooseveltisland creative Karen Lee “Turtle in Ocean” art installation reminds us plastic bags look like their favorite food jellyfish. @NYCSanitation Sem gives a recycling demo, Anthony from GRIN talks compost & @LibRoosevelt joins. #community #reuse pic.twitter.com/fjXYZPDgQX

— iDig2Learn (@iDig2Learn) February 29, 2020