Why A Bag Fee Does Not Solve The Problem

BY ASSEMBLYMAN MICHAEL DENDEKKER | May 11, 2016

The City Council of New York cast their vote Thursday, May 5 on Councilman Brad S. Lander’s bill to impose a minimum fee of five cents for plastic or paper bags at retail, convenience, and grocery stores, with limited exceptions. Bill No. 209-A will only hurt consumers. It will not hold accountable the stores that actually supply the very product... READ MORE >