New York will be the second state to outright ban disposable plastic shopping bags.<br />A ban on plastic bags in New York State will go in effect overnight.<br />In some localities, including New York city, an additional tax will be levied on paper bags.<br />The ban will eventually involve fines on businesses as high as $500. However, the state now says it won't issue any until April.<br />According to Business Insider, California enacted the strictest ban on the single-use bags in 2016.
