Bloomberg Battles Plastic
NYC mayor charges for plastic bags.
November 11, 2008
Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently planned an attack on plastic bags in New York City with hopes of generating two green outcomes: money and a cleaner urban landscape. Bloomberg’s proposal calls for charging a 6-cent fee on plastic shopping bags, allocating one cent to store owners as an incentive to comply and the remainder to the city. If the initiative passes, as either a tax or fee, New York City would rake in approximately $16 million a year.
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