Sentences with phrase «tax on plastic bags»

But locals in Washington DC also dreaded a tax on plastic bags a few months ago, which didn't prevent it from being a successful measure to cut waste.

At 1:30 p.m., the NYC Council meets and is expected to pass a controversial 5 - cent tax on plastic bags, Council Chambers, City Hall, Manhattan.

Felder didn't comment on the tax abatement during Monday's hearing, instead berating the mayor for the city's tax on plastic bags.

The manifesto also champions eco-taxes on non-renewables or pollutants, and a tax on plastic bags and other superfluous packaging.

The funding stream could come from a voluntary surcharge on motor vehicle registrations or a penny tax on plastic bags, according to Erik Kulleseid, the director of a new parks advocacy group, the Alliance for New York State Parks.

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 predict taxes on plastic bags be the global norm within a few years.

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.

Other nations are turning to taxes on plastic bags.

Not exact matches

But opponents contend the plastic bag fee is essentially a regressive tax on consumers.

The story is only about the tax NYC wants to put on plastic bags, nothing else.

Also at 11 a.m., NYC Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia, City Councilman Antonio Reynoso and others give away free reusable bags to passersby to help residents prepare for the imminent 5 - cent tax on paper and plastic bags, Court Street and Montague Street, Brooklyn.

Supporters of so - called bag taxes say the measures lessen the impact of plastic bags on the environment.

On the other side was the State Legislature, which had framed the bag tax as a bad solution, most likely to end up as a regressive tax on poor consumers for whom the convenience of plastic was a plus and everyday practicalitOn the other side was the State Legislature, which had framed the bag tax as a bad solution, most likely to end up as a regressive tax on poor consumers for whom the convenience of plastic was a plus and everyday practicaliton poor consumers for whom the convenience of plastic was a plus and everyday practicality.

But the State Legislature this week voted to block the city's duly enacted law, doing the bidding of the plastic - bag industry, and hiding behind the argument that the fee is a tax on the poor.

The body needs to consider whether the state should ban paper and plastic carry - out products, whether a tax on such bags is the best approach, and if so, at what level and who should be the beneficiary.

Similarly, Assemblyman Cusick told Patch on Monday that he remains «a firm believer that we should not be taxing plastic bags.»

In light of Thursday morning's report by Erie County Comptroller Stephan Mychajliw that Poloncarz underestimated 2015 sales tax revenues, questions were asked whether the money is available to spend $ 750,000 a year on plans to increase protection from lead poisoning, and an estimated % 50,000 to $ 70,000 for an environmental impact review ahead of plans to ban plastic shopping bags.

Bans, partial bans or taxes on single - use plastic bags currently exist in more than 40 countries, including Kenya, China, France, Rwanda and Italy.

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This paper analyses the individual taxes as well as the combination of all these taxes and duties related to environmental concerns, including taxes on heating, transport fuels, electricity, water, waste, plastic bags, registration of cars, annual car use, pesticides, etc..

The discussion focused on ongoing efforts to tackle plastic pollution through taxes and bans on plastic bags.

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A few years back, the City of Toronto introduced a 5 cent tax on disposable plastic bags.

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Under regulations created by the D.C. Department of the Environment, bakeries, delicatessens, grocery stores, drugstores, convenience stores, department stores and any other «business that sells food items» must charge the tax on paper or plastic bags.

Many of us in Toronto are so wistful for the days of Mayor David Miller, he of bike lanes, Transit City, 5 Cent charges for plastic bags, green roofs and much more, including a sixty buck tax on licence plates that enraged the suburban driving crowd.

Currently, there are a number of local units of government across the state that have taken action to implement additional taxes and fees on businesses that not only use plastic bags, and auxiliary containers such as Styrofoam cups and cardboard boxes.