Plastic Bag Ban in New York State as of March 1, 2020. Fetpak CEO, Wayne Fetta Interviewed by Newsday.

Plastic or paper?
The choice is about to disappear for New York shoppers.

The state’s ban on single-use plastic bags — which prohibits retailers from handing them out to customers starting March 1, 2020 — has provoked mixed reactions from shoppers, environmentalists, retailers and businesses that sell and manufacture plastic bags.

Some customers are all for it, while others say the law is misguided…Environmentalists say the law is a win, but they worry about recently proposed regulations they claim could curb the law’s original intent and create a loophole for plastic bag manufacturers seeking to stay in business.

Wayne Fetta, CEO of Fetpak Inc, a Commack business that sells packaging supplies, including plastic and paper bags, calls the ban a wash. “We’re losing plastic sales and gaining paper sales,” he said.

“If bans begins to spread and more people turn toward reusable bags, that could have a significant effect on us because even though we sell other products, our bag sales are substantial.”

Fetta points to the fact that New York clients make up only 15% of his business as the reason he’s not overly worried.

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