Council Imposes a 5 Cent Fee on Paper Bags

Craine’s NY

“The choice isn’t paper or plastic any more—it’s bring your own bag, or pay more…”

“This is a big day for climate justice,” said Manhattan Councilwoman Margaret Chin, a co-sponsor of the bill. “We are excited that Albany has finally heard our call to take a meaningful action.”

Chin noted paper bags are in fact 40% heavier than plastic bags, making them in some ways more taxing on the strained municipal sanitation system.”

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