New York Is Preparing to Ban Plastic Bags
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New York Is Preparing to Ban Plastic Bags Plastic pollution has been a hot-button issue in
recent years. New York is inching closer to a plastic bag ban. Although lawmakers are ideally seeking a ban, a 5-cent fee for plastic bags may be on the table. Sen. Todd Kaminsky, chair of the Committee on Environmental Conservation, says the ban is “about changing
the culture.” Sen. Todd Kaminsky, via 'New York Post' However, low-income residents would be exempt from fees. Governor Andrew Cuomo says he supports the ban, but his real emphasis is on the plastic bag fee.
recent years. New York is inching closer to a plastic bag ban. Although lawmakers are ideally seeking a ban, a 5-cent fee for plastic bags may be on the table. Sen. Todd Kaminsky, chair of the Committee on Environmental Conservation, says the ban is “about changing
the culture.” Sen. Todd Kaminsky, via 'New York Post' However, low-income residents would be exempt from fees. Governor Andrew Cuomo says he supports the ban, but his real emphasis is on the plastic bag fee.