Plastic bags in new York city will pay

In the largest city in the United States will introduce a payment of 10 cents for using plastic bags when shopping in supermarkets and stores. The city Council held a bill that would force shoppers to use reusable or recyclable Economie, reports the Huffington Post.

Councilman Melissa Chen of Manhattan noted that plastic bags clog up the plums, causing flooding in the streets and harm the environment, which suffers the economic condition of the city. The Council hopes that other American cities will follow their example and limit the use of packages. Every year in new York city distributed more than a billion bags, the production and disposal of which the town spends up to $ 10 million. After the packages will be paid, shops will be able to make more money, and the streets will be cleaner.

The vote on the bill will begin in a few weeks. The ultimate goal of this action is a complete rejection of offer shopping packages and the transition to ekosumki. Some businessmen believe that the buyers do not accept such innovations, but other cities in the U.S. initiative against the packets already successfully supported.

Mar 27, 2014

Source: energysafe.ru