Society of the Plastics Indus. v. New York, City of

ELR Citation: ELR 20467
No(s). 15225/1971 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Sep 16, 1971)

New York City ordinance which imposes a 2-cent tax on the sale of plastic containers, in order to promote recycling and to reduce solid waste disposal problem, appears to lack a rational basis for discriminating against plastic, because it does not impose similar taxes on paper, fibre, glass, metal,...