By Special to the SunJanuary 24, 2008
Plastic bag recycling will be required in large stores and chains across the city under legislation signed into law by Mayor Bloomberg yesterday.
"It is important to take as many steps as we can to recycle plastic bags," Mr. Bloomberg said at a public hearing yesterday. "They are not biodegradable, but instead break down into small pieces that pollute the water and soil. Due to their light weight, plastic bags can easily escape from our sanitation system – even when properly disposed of – winding up in trees, waterways, and as litter in our neighborhoods."
Source: The Sun
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