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In addition to the wider ban on plastic, New Jersey will also become the first state in the nation to prevent grocery stores from distributing paper bags.
"A big win indeed for NYS and the environment!" Tweeted NY State's Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner.
A last minute legal challenge failed to halt the ban's Sunday start date.
The plastic bag ban begins March 1st, though enforcement isn't expected for another few months.
New Yorkers use 23 billion plastic bags a year. That's about to change.
The City Council plans to charge 5 cents for paper bags, and will use part of the proceeds to buy reusable bags for residents.
There's an option for cities and counties to charge 5 cents for paper bags, but no requirement.
A spokeswoman for El Al, Israel's national airline, who told us this is no longer a concern, because planes have been specifically re-routed to not fly over cemeteries anymore.
We don't often see the classic "Twin Peaks" phrase "wrapped in plastic" taken so literally.