If all goes according to New York mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s plan, anyone who wants to use a plastic bag at a supermarket will have to pay 6 cents for each bag.
It’s all in an effort to help New York support green living practices and to follow European countries who have already banned plastic bag use.
Why the fee?
There are two main reasons why the major wants to impose a fee:
Here’s the whole story from the New York Times.
So what do you think of a plastic bag fee?
Personally, I use recycled cotton bags and they are great. They definitely reduce plastic waste, and I even get a 5 cent credit on my grocery bill for each bag I use.
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