Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente announced Saturday that he would be opting out of charging residents a 5-cent fee imposed on paper bags by New York State.
They can't opt of the portion that bans the plastic ones, but Madison County is saying 'No Thanks' to the part that would require grocery stores to charge consumers 5-cents per paper bag.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown has indicated that he is likely to sign a bill imposing the nation's first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags as a way to address litter.