The Rockland County legislature voted 14-3 Thursday to ban plastic bags from, but not limited to, many retail and drug stores, supermarkets, restaurants, and farmers’ markets. Legislator Nancy Low-Hogan of Clarkstown and Orangetown calls plastic bags a major problem and says the law is a huge step forward for Rockland…
On Sunday, at an event out on Long Island, Governor Andrew Cuomo suggested plastic bags should be banned state-wide…
Rockland County Executive Ed Day says he has an open mind about the issue, but some research still needs to be done…
The proposed Rockland law does not ban bags used by pharmacies to contain prescription drugs, newspaper bags, or laundry-dry cleaning bags. The county executive has until April 10th to sign the bill, do nothing or veto it.