Third Avenue Business Improvement District - Plastic Bag Ban, Harm Reduction 101 and more!

NYS Plastic Bag Ban Info Session, Weds - February 26, 2020 - 5:00pm Learn about the NYS Plastic Bag Ban and what steps you need to take to comply with the law. The NYS Plastic Bag Ban goes into effect on March 1, 2020. All businesses should be aware of what they need to do to comply with this new law. The New York State Bag Waste Reduction Act prohibits the distribution of plastic carryout bags by retailers in New York state. Businesses that are not exempt from the law are required to provide paper bags to consumers. Businesses must charge a 5 cent paper bag fee per bag. SNAP and WIC recipients are exempt from this fee. Businesses must show the transaction of the paper bags clearly on receipts and shall state the number of bags provided to the customer. The paper carryout bag reduction fee must be reported and paid to the state commissioner of taxation and finance on a quarterly basis. Learn more about this ban and what you need to do during this information session hosted by the Third Avenue Business Improvement District and NYC Department of Sanitation.

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Third Avenue Business Improvement District - Plastic Bag Ban, Harm Reduction 101 and more

Harm Reduction 101, Weds - February 26, 2020 - 10:00am Harm Reduction 101 is part of the Third Avenue Public Health Certification charged w/ understanding & enhancing public health and wellness. Harm Reduction 101 is offered as part of the Third Avenue Public Health Community Certification Program and is included in our public health is public wealth initiative. The workshop is part of a six-seminar program designed to build knowledge of community-based public health, understand prevention, harm reduction, and treatment options, and reduces stigma in our community. The program is funded in part by the New York City Council and partners with St. Ann's Corner of Harm Reduction's Good Neighbor Leadership Program and the Bronx Opioid Collective. Harm Reduction 101 gives a high level overview of the history of harm reduction, methods and tactics, variations on forms of care, and an overview of harm reduction language. F Free Registration - Click Here