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Americans use 84 billion plastic bags a year, said Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D Manhattan), with 1 billion "used every year by New York City residents."
And worldwide, the production of plastic bags uses up "about 12 million barrels of oil," she added.
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Mayor Bloomberg is expected to sign the bill into law in several weeks, and the recycling requirements will kick in six months later. Stores that fail to implement recycling will be subject to a fine of $350 a day.
There are no mandatory requirements for consumers. Vallone offered that many consumers will voluntarily recycle if they're provided a way to do it.
The recycling bill applies to an array of stores, from Macy's to local supermarkets and drugstore chains. It covers all stores 5,000 square feet in size or larger, as well as stores of all sizes operated or controlled by a chain.
Affected merchants will have to place clearly marked collection bins so customers can recycle used bags. They also will have to use specially marked plastic bags that state "Please Reuse or Recycle at a Participating Store." And stores will have to offer for sale,[url=http://www.juicycoutureoutlethandbags.in.net/]juicycouture@#$%&[/url], at cost, reusable cloth type shopping bags.
Individual stores also will have to arrange for recyclers or manufacturers to pick up the returned plastic bags. And manufacturers will be required to "make arrangements" for the collection, transport and recycling of the plastic bags they sell to their customer stores.
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Victim of attempted Bronx carjacking held without bail on murder charges Jeffrey Pierre, 33, appeared sullen Sunday while appearing in Bronx Criminal Court on murder and weapons possession charges.
Man shot and killed outside deli in the Bronx A 22 year old man was fatally shot in the Bronx early Sunday after an argument, police and witnesses said.
Six kids living in a Brooklyn homeless shelter will perform at Radio City Music Hall Six kids blessed with beautiful voices but living in a Brooklyn homeless shelter will bring their inspiring singing act to Radio City Music Hall next month.
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