Sentences with phrase «on plastic bags»
She said she supported a ban on plastic bags in town.
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He said he anticipates there will be a 10 - cent fee on plastic bags with revenue shared by the state and retailers, but said he hopes he is wrong on that.
No one wants to read comments complaining about a 3 cent tax on plastic bags — or how one party has made you energy bill $ 3 higher than you want.
I wonder how it is that a surcharge on plastic bags rather then an outright ban was found to work better?
Q: My cat likes to chew on plastic bags as well as the corners of wooden tables.
Write your child's name on the individual medicines as well as on the plastic bag or first aid bag.
The shell was placed on a plastic bag full of water, sea rocks and shells to represent the ocean.
For example, some states have mandated recycling initiatives on plastic bags.
Both jeans arrived with the correct size on the plastic bag (in tiny letters) but the large, bold tags on the jeans clearly called out the wrong size.
There was a bit of water on the plastic bag covering the sport coat because the box was not sealed very well.
He was found on a plastic bag next to a taco truck.
That means putting the lid on plastic bags and cutting city funds for bottled water.
This is in response to the ban on plastic bags and people bringing their own bags to the store.
I predict taxes on plastic bags be the global norm within a few years.
She said that the UK was a «world leader» when it came to cutting down plastic waste, citing recent policy changes from banning micro-beads in cosmetic products to 5p charges on plastic bags in supermarkets.
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed a bill on Tuesday effectively killing a law that would have imposed a 5 - cent fee on plastic bags in New York City, disappointing environmentalists as well as city leaders who characterized the move as a classic case of Albany's overreach.
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The Long Beach City Council passed a 5 - cent fee on plastic bags at stores in the city, with members voted 5 - 0 to impose the fee, which will take effect on April 22 — Earth Day — next year.
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From Monday, South Australia will enforce a ban on plastic bags from all shops, saving another 400 million bags.
«New York — like the rest of the nation — is currently struggling with the environmental impact of plastic and paper bag waste, particularly with a focus on plastic bags,» Cuomo said.
But the human relationship to such wild places and the creatures that inhabit them is fraught, whether that wildlife be the butterflies released at an American wedding or the sea turtles choking on plastic bags they take for jellyfish.
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There are some more eyebrow raising items in there - a 5p charge on plastic bags for instance.
Cuomo added he was sympathetic to the support from environmental groups who want to cut down on plastic bag waste, but also the argument the fee amounts to a regressive tax.
The plastic bag task force was formed last year after Cuomo backed a bill that rejected a tax on plastic bag usage in New York City.
On Tuesday, the Wisconsin Senate voted along party lines to approve a bill that would prohibit local communities from issuing their own rules on plastic bags and other containers.
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The story is only about the tax NYC wants to put on plastic bags, nothing else.
More than 100 organizations urge Governor Cuomo to support a ban on plastic bags with a fee on alternative bags
memories wow you get suck cute ideas and the cakes the belly cakes so cute ive decided on a theme Tatty Teddy for my baby shower so the coffee shop we had it at supply my cupcakes we asked for cupcakes hubby made stickers at his work that say Aiden and ready tot pop which we stick on a plastic bag and add popcorn in as part of the thank you gifts we played games had a nice meal and i opened up all the gifts.
Goldstein said indications are there will likely be a statewide fee on plastic bags rather than a ban.
With the calendar officially turning to February we are now just two weeks away from the implementation of a 5 cent fee on plastic bags here in the five boroughs.
The 88 - page report, «An Analysis of the Impact of Single - Use Plastic Bags,» includes information on plastic bag solutions implemented around the world as well as potential approaches to combating the problem in New York state.
Hawaii also has a de facto ban on plastic bags since all its counties have instituted bans.
On Sunday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio expressed support for a ban on plastic bags on Twitter.
In February 2017, the governor signed a bill killing a law that would have levied a fee of five cents a piece on plastic bags in New York City.
Throne - Holst said «You can't beat my record on the environment,» touting a clean water research center's opening, solar initiatives and a ban on plastic bags during her tenure as Southampton supervisor.
The Governor appointed a Task Force that is supposed to make recommendations for action on plastic bags by the end of the year but has failed to hold any hearings or public meetings.
Remember, if your cat has suddenly started chewing or licking on plastic bags, talk to your veterinarian.
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) spends $ 5.7 million on lobbying in California, much of it to oppose regulations on plastic bags.
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Existing eco-taxes plastic bags are ineffective, as the 0.28 $ charge on plastic bags excludes the most common lights plastic shopping bags.