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Displaying all articles tagged:
Plastic Bags
new york city council
May 5, 2016
New Yorkers Will Have to Start Paying for Plastic Bags This Fall
Five cents a bag, starting October 1.
By
Joe DeLessio
new york city council
Apr. 29, 2016
Enjoy Your Free Plastic Bags While You Can, New Yorkers
City Council speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito has backed a bill that would slap a five-cent surcharge on each one.
By
Joe DeLessio
feature
July 15, 2015
The Ban on Plastic Bags vs. the Ban on Bag Bans
The fight is about a lot more than how to get groceries home.
By
Adam Sternbergh
trash
Mar. 26, 2014
New Yorkers Might Have to Pay an Extra 10 Cents to Get Disposable Bags
Paper
and
plastic.
By
Caroline Bankoff
the third terminator
Feb. 2, 2009
Bloomberg’s ‘Bag Tax’ to Include More Than Just Grocery Stores
Why the proposed plastic-bag tax is expected to rake in so much more than earlier estimates.
By
Dan Amira
the third terminator
Nov. 7, 2008
Is Fee for Shopping Bags a Sacky Decision?
Mayor Bloomberg’s plan to charge six cents per plastic bag won’t really help change the environment and people’s habits. Will it?
By
Chris Rovzar