{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-27-2709","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 27-2709","heading":"Department responsibility","body":"§ 27-2709. Department responsibility.\n  1. The department shall develop educational materials to encourage the\nreduction, reuse and recycling of plastic carryout bags and film plastic\nand shall make those materials available to stores required to comply\nwith this article.\n  2. The department shall provide information regarding the availability\nof recycling facilities and companies that recycle plastic bags and film\nplastic, including the addresses and phone numbers of such facilities\nand companies to stores required to comply with this article.","path":["Environmental Conservation Law","Article 27. Reduction, Collection, Reuse, Recycling, Treatment and Disposal of Solid Waste","Title 27. Plastic Bag Reduction, Reuse and Recycling"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/ENV/27-2709","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"5f6d562a5dce5809a6c393ece26fc33d19c6ba508601f6b36672501855bf18c4","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-27-2707","next":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-27-2711"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}