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NYC MAY BAN DETERGENT PACKS INCLUDING TIDE PODS IN LATEST ‘GREEN’ CRACKDOWN —
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New York City could soon ban Tide PODS and other laundry-detergent packs under
the latest “green” push from lawmakers.

The “Pods are Plastic Bill,” introduced by City Councilman James Gennaro last
week, would make it illegal to sell any pods and laundry sheets if they’re made
with polyvinyl alcohol.

Fines for selling the pods would start at $400, double for a second violation
and top off at $1,200 for flouting the rules more than twice, if the bill
becomes law. The bill would also require education and outreach to businesses on
the ban for the first year.

The law wouldn’t take effect until Jan. 1, 2026, if passed.

Polyvinyl alcohol, or PVA, is used as a film in pods that dissolves in water
during a wash cycle. But scientists counter that it breaks down into tiny
microplastic pieces that still pollute waterways and slip through filtration
systems.

About 19,000 tons of PVA are used each year in pods, with more than 8,000 tons
being left untreated in US water, according to a 2021 study.

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“The introduction of this bill is a clarion call to rally the scientific
community to help out in this public policy question about what do we do about
the fate of PVA’s,” Gennaro told Bloomberg. “I have a lot of concerns about what
this does to aquatic ecosystems.”

The Post has reached out to Gennaro for comment.




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