NY State Bans Plastic Bags
New York is set to become the second state to ban single-use plastic bags, after the New York State Legislature on Sunday sighed off on a $175 billion budget that included the measure.
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Rockland To Consider Plastic Bag Ban
Rockland County could become the latest in New York to ban single-use plastic bags, joining a growing movement across the country aimed at reducing litter.
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Developer Wants To Site Starbucks Next To Remediated Former Factory In Nanuet
A local developer is proposing to build a Starbucks on the corner of West Nyack Road and Route 304 in Nanuet
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Businesses Embrace Piermont Plastic Bag/Styrofoam Ban
A new law banning plastic bags and Styrofoam containers is making Piermont’s business owners better environmental stewards, and encouraging other municipalities to follow suit.
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UK-Based Green Energy Company Wants To Site Plant in Rockland
A UK-based company hoping to sell a high-tech composting system that converts unsorted municipal waste to green energy has been meeting with Rockland County’s decision-makers for the past few months.
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