{"id":1843,"date":"2019-11-29T16:36:06","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T16:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/press\/?p=1843"},"modified":"2019-12-02T16:37:06","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T16:37:06","slug":"the-city-council-will-consider-plans-to-reduce-paper-receipt-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/press\/2019\/11\/29\/1843\/","title":{"rendered":"The City Council Will Consider Plans to Reduce Paper Receipt Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York, NY<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 In an effort to reduce paper waste and exposure to harmful chemicals on receipts, the City Council will hold upcoming hearings on bills designed to give customers more choice over receiving receipts and phase out the use of BPA-coated\u00a0receipt\u00a0paper.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Council will consider four\u00a0bills\u00a0that\u00a0will look at providing consumers with the option of declining a paper receipt in exchange for an e-receipt; providing customers with the option not to print receipts;\u00a0requiring the\u00a0recycling receipts; and alternatives to BPA\/BPS paper. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cNobody needs foot-long receipts. We will work with businesses and consumers to cut out paper receipt waste and protect the planet. Let\u2019s not print receipts when they aren\u2019t wanted, especially when we have technology to issue environmentally-friendly alternatives,\u201d\u00a0said Council Speaker Corey Johnson<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Annually in the United States, the use of receipts consumes over\u00a03 million trees, according to Green America. The majority of paper receipts are coated with BPA or BPS, chemicals that can have adverse effects on the human body.\u00a0The EU has already prohibited BPA receipts starting in 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to change the ways we dispose of our waste if we wish to become the most environmentally friendly City in the country. We have seen the impacts that climate change has had on our world especially to the underserved, immigrant, and poor communities in our country. My two bills will ensure that we use recyclable material to print recipes and that we dispose of them appropriately to reduce our waste. I will continue working alongside my colleagues and advocates as we explore new ways to decrease our emissions and our ecological footprint,\u201d said\u00a0Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBuying a candy bar shouldn’t require a four-foot receipt. Yet many retailers burn through unnecessary amounts of paper while exposing millions of New Yorkers to harmful toxins. I look forward to a day when these receipts are tossed out for good.\u00a0Thanks to Speaker Corey Johnson for tackling this issue and for dedicating the City Council to lead the way on a more sustainable future,\u201d said\u00a0Costa Constantinides, Chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cPaper receipts in this country consume an estimated 10 million trees each year. At a time when we need to reduce waste and our carbon footprint, receipts seem to be getting longer and longer, and most go straight to the shredder or trash can. We have the technology for electronic receipts. We should utilize it as a default across our city, with paper as a secondary option for those who expressly prefer it. I introduced a bill this year to do just that, and I look forward to a hearing to explore how we can reduce the use of paper receipts and continue to shrink our carbon footprint,\u201d said Council Member Deborah Rose<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Proposals:<\/p>\n

Int. 290\u00a0–\u00a0Requiring stores and banks to recycle receipts.<\/p>\n

Int. 291\u00a0–\u00a0Restricting the use of BPA- or BPS-coated paper and requiring that all receipts and tickets be printed on recyclable material.<\/p>\n

Int. 629\u00a0–\u00a0Requiring retail stores to ask consumers before providing paper receipts and requiring that new point-of-sale devices have paperless settings.<\/p>\n

Int. 1614\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Requiring retail stores to maintain a point-of-sale device that can issue e-receipts.<\/p>\n

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New York, NY<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 In an effort to reduce paper waste and exposure to harmful chemicals on receipts, the City Council will hold upcoming hearings on bills designed to give customers more choice over receiving receipts and phase out the use of BPA-coated\u00a0receipt\u00a0paper.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Council will consider four\u00a0bills\u00a0that\u00a0will look at providing consumers with the option of declining a paper receipt in exchange for an e-receipt;<\/p>\n

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