Aug 18 - NY - NYC Mayor Expands Residential Recycling with New Laws
Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed 11 new laws updating the city’s 21-year-old recycling laws on Monday.
Under the new laws, all rigid plastic containers, including yogurt and take-out containers will also now be recyclable, not just PET and high density polyethylene (plastics # 1, 2) containers previously collected.
300 new recycling bins will be added on the streets, and new programs include annual household hazardous waste collections, a clothing and textile recycling program, and a trial paint recycling effort, and strengthening more composting.
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Wednesday was the day the
Wednesday was the day the Golden state senate decided not to pass a plastic bar. The state had supporters for the ban from Republican Arnold Schwartzenegger, grocers and retailers. Plastic industry lobbyists wanted the ban to pass. Many people within the world use plastic bags. These are generally for groceries. Human health has become a concern since millions of birds and marine animals are now being killed by plastic bags. Republicans and some Democrats opposed to the California plastic bag ban said it created an undue burden on consumers.