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Suffolk County’s plastic bag fee should be raised

Maya Brown October 3, 2018
While the five cent charge for plastic bags is a smart environmental idea, a rise in the fee for plastic bags would make this installment much more effective. Would you be willing to pay two dollars for a plastic bag?
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Semester at Sea: An island nation’s struggle reflects wider problem

Semester at Sea: An island nation’s struggle reflects wider problem

Paula Pecorella April 12, 2016
The world is currently on track to have more plastic than fish by weight in its oceans by 2050, according to a study published by the World Economic Forum.
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Poisoned by plastics

Kurt Bretsch February 11, 2016
There is no doubt that plastics are appropriate for some products, but one-time-use plastics are usually wasteful and unnecessary.
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