Posted on 03/06/2018 5:36:39 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Gov. Cuomo said he’s considering backing a statewide ban on plastic bags to help curb unnecessary trash — a day after Mayor de Blasio proposed such a restriction for New York City.
“It’s clear that we need to address the real environmental concerns caused by the proliferation of plastic bags, and a ban is one of the options we’re reviewing,” Cuomo spokesman Richard Azzopardi said.
Not so fast, said one influential state lawmaker.
“The first step is that they should enforce what’s on the books,” said Sen. Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn), who led a successful fight against the city imposing a 5-cent fee on the bags. “There’s a recycling bill that’s on the books that’s not being enforced. After they do what’s in the laws, then they can propose new laws.”
A number of other New York localities have banned plastic bags, including East Hampton, Southampton and Patchogue Village on Long Island, and Mamaroneck, Hastings-on-Hudson, New Paltz and Rye in Westchester County/Hudson Valley.
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>(that you don’t have to cultivate, water, or fertilize), they just grow
Here in WA they most certainly are cultivated. After a clear cut, slash and stumps are removed and seedlings are planted.
He’s a moron.
He probably ate some Tide Pods.
That’s because the Democrats controlled Congress during Obamacare. That’s how the system works. Of course, with our pusillanimous Republicans, you can’t trust that they’ll put a stop to awful policies put forth by northeast blue states and California even when they’re in control. That’s another problem.
We need better Republicans and I would suggest, conservatives do what democrats did: move into the blue states and change them. Not going to happen.
Yes, I know, I visit relatives in California often enough.
Instead of the 10 cent tax, all they needed to do was REQUIRE retail merchants to have plastic bag recycle bins for their customers. Then social moral suasion can work to convince folks to just bring their plastic bags back to the stores.
I use them as liners for several wastebaskets around the house; also I use a cut-off one gallon plastic bottle with a grocery-bag liner as a "garbage bowl" on the kitchen counter. Throw food scraps and other countertop waste into it, then tie the bag off and throw it in the garbage under the sink a couple of times a day.
If I had to pay for the bags I probably wouldn't do it, but since they're "free" it's OK.
Yes, correct and where did a significant portion of the Democrats come from? NY. That's what I mean by exporting liberalism.
LOL! Outlawing would reduce the taxes these scum take in! WHOA! Wait a minute...let’s enforce the law on the books! or (”Stop, that’d cut our tax revenue!”)
I need some, I use mine to pick up after the dogs, if I run low, I make the cashier double bag everything.
Well, the good news is, with fewer House seats, NYS has less power in the chamber with the power of the purse. :-)
I retired from NY DOCS in 2003, but have two cousins who are still working as officers, and they advised me of this recent rule. More than likely stems from the escape from Dannemora. What's more, the state wants the officers to have to pay for those bags. Makes me glad I don't have to put up with that crap anymore.
LOL!! I was going to write something similar, but you beat me to it.
Yep
In California they banned plastic grocery bags for the environment and the children then SOLD thicker plastic grocery bags to you for .10 cents each.
Kickbacks going to the democrat party.
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