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Plastic Bag Fee Could Be Coming To Mamaroneck Plastic Bag Fee Could Be Coming To Mamaroneck
Plastic Bag Fee Could Be Coming To Mamaroneck The Town of Mamaroneck is the latest municipality to propose restricting the use of plastic and paper bags to reduce environmental pollution.Five years ago, town officials drafted and then tabled, legislation that would have imposed a fee on any plastic or paper bags purchased within the Town of Mamaroneck's borders. The proposal stalled when the Food Industry Alliance of New York threatened to sue Mamaroneck. Town Supervisor Nancy Seligson has said Mamaroneck was not comfortable moving forward with that type of opposition. The climate has changed with both Westchester County and New York …