New York City tries to end scourge of plastic bags. New York state says, “Nope.”

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By Katie HerzogJun 8, 2016, 6:24 pm157 pts
In May, New York City became the largest American city to tackle the plastic bag problem by narrowly passing legislation adding a 5 cent fee to each bag, both paper and plastic. But, the New York Post reports, that law is hardly a done deal: The Republican-led New York Senate blocked the measure this…

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