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Cuomo considering statewide ban on plastic bags
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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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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: ban; cuomo; newyork; plasticbags
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To: faucetman

>(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.


41 posted on 03/06/2018 7:07:17 AM PST by RitchieAprile
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To: ChicagoConservative27

He’s a moron.
He probably ate some Tide Pods.


42 posted on 03/06/2018 7:07:48 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: from occupied ga

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.


43 posted on 03/06/2018 7:11:33 AM PST by miss marmelstein
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To: j.havenfarm

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.


44 posted on 03/06/2018 7:15:03 AM PST by Wuli (qu)
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To: DUMBGRUNT
Or perhaps you are planning an escape, saving them to make a rope for rappeling out the window?

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.

45 posted on 03/06/2018 7:33:57 AM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: miss marmelstein
That’s because the Democrats controlled Congress during Obamacare.

Yes, correct and where did a significant portion of the Democrats come from? NY. That's what I mean by exporting liberalism.

46 posted on 03/06/2018 7:50:57 AM PST by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

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!”)


47 posted on 03/06/2018 8:43:18 AM PST by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: Steely Tom
"I’ve got thousands of them saved up in the basement."

I need some, I use mine to pick up after the dogs, if I run low, I make the cashier double bag everything.

48 posted on 03/06/2018 10:10:18 AM PST by armourenthusiast (Trumperific)
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To: Bonemaker

Well, the good news is, with fewer House seats, NYS has less power in the chamber with the power of the purse. :-)


49 posted on 03/06/2018 10:16:00 AM PST by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
So Andy, if you want to ban plastic bags, you'll need to change that order about your Correctional Officers having to bring their food items in, in see-thru bags. Paper ain't see-thru.

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.

50 posted on 03/06/2018 11:07:45 AM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: VietVet876

LOL!! I was going to write something similar, but you beat me to it.


51 posted on 03/06/2018 11:09:26 AM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Ronaldus Magnus III

Yep


52 posted on 03/06/2018 11:39:42 AM PST by tiki
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To: ChicagoConservative27

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.


53 posted on 03/07/2018 8:39:18 AM PST by minnesota_bound
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