Plastic bag ban in Boston could carry statewide
Posted on September 15, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsOfficials, lobbyists for retailers and environmental activists say a plastic bag ban in Boston, which city councilors are mulling, could be the tipping point for a ban across the state.“Boston has a critical mass of legislators in the Legislature, it also elevates the issue for the Legislature to consider it,” said state Rep. Lori Erlich (D-Marblehead), who proposed a statewide ban earlier this year and said she would look at Boston’s actions before making future proposals. “It’s all positive.”
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We need a state wide ban for other states to then follow.
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