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College student urges borough to ban single-use plastic bags; council puts item on next agenda
Summary
A University of Pittsburgh student asked New Freedom Borough to ban single-use plastic grocery and takeout bags and to require retailers to charge 5–10¢ per paper bag; council agreed to place the proposal on next month’s agenda for counsel review.
A University of Pittsburgh student addressed New Freedom Borough Council during the public comment period to propose banning single-use disposable plastic grocery and takeout bags in the borough and to require retailers to charge 5 to 10¢ for paper bags to offset costs.
Eva, introduced as "Ryan Ross's oldest child" and an environmental-science junior at the University…
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