City Council Passes Bill for Recycling of Plastic Bags
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The New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a bill requiring large stores and retail chains to collect and recycle the plastic bags they give to shoppers.
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By BRIAN BARBER  Tulsa's City Council voted this week to deregulate commercial trash haulers effective July 1, allowing them to dispose of their loads where they choose.
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A City Council bill would compel supermarkets to collect, transport and recycle plastic bags. Supermarkets would also be required to place "easily accessible" bins for customers to drop off their bags and would also be required to sell reusable bags that customers can use in lieu of plastic and paper bags.
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By Kathleen Kreller, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Jan. 30--Boise residents would have to pay more for garbage pickup,  recycling and sewer hookups with proposed fee increases.   The Boise City Council will consider the fee increases during a public  hearing tonight.
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Scots DIY enthusiasts will now pay for plastic bags as a big chain tries to cut pollution.
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By Jennifer Amy Myers, The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Jun. 19--BILLERICA -- Amid protests from angry condo owners, selectmen agreed last night to postpone voting on a proposal that would limit municipal trash pickup to only single and two-family homes.
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By Matt Birkbeck, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  Sep. 9--Two months after passing an immigration law that's become the focus of a national debate, Hazleton City Council on Friday gave initial approval to a revamped ordinance designed to survive court challenges.
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The decision comes as plastic bags are increasingly being discouraged or banned by governments and retailers because of concerns about their environmental impact.
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By BILL TROTTER; OF THE NEWS STAFF  BAR HARBOR - Having decided in recent years not to fully engage in the Maine Healthy Beaches program, the local town council voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of participating in the organization's pollution monitoring and notification system.
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By Wayne Risher risher@desotoappealcom  DeSoto County is adding electronics recycling to a menu of refuse disposal services.
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By Michael Milstein, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Feb. 8--We're throwing more and more of our plastic containers away  instead of recycling them, for the first time triggering state rules meant to  coax more plastic bottles, jugs and other products back into recycle bins.
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By JOHN P. KELLY  City Councilor Kevin Coughlin's proposal to make recycling mandatory in Quincy didn't spark the sort of discussion on garbage he'd hoped for - just a little trash talk. "This is a draconian measure," said Ward 2 City Councilor Daniel Raymondi.
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By Dan Hartzell, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  Sep. 8--Time may be running out for the relatively low trash-collection bills enjoyed by Upper Macungie Township residents.   At the supervisors meeting Thursday night, Supervisor Chairman Porter E.
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By TONI-LYNN ROBBINS; OF THE NEWS STAFF  HAMPDEN - The town manager has been named a member of the state Board of Environmental Protection.  Gov.
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City officials are considering a proposal to slap a 17-cent surcharge on paper or plastic shopping bags, a debate sure to be watched as a bellwether for other communities.
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By Georgia Evdoxiadis Daily Herald Staff Writer  Three neighboring governments have teamed up to bring consumer electronics recycling to all their residents.
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By DREW DIXON  NEPTUNE BEACH - A proposed ordinance that would give the city increased oversight for new docks being built on Hopkins Creek received preliminary approval from the City Council Monday night.