City Council members Frank DiCicco and Jim Kenney will introduce a bill on Thursday to ban non-biodegradable plastic bags, as detailed in today's Daily News. It didn't take the Bag People long to strike back, as "The Progressive Bag Alliance" --- yes, you guessed right, they're a group of plastic bag manufacturers -- issued a press release on the dangers of not using their product. Bag Battle updates in the coming days.....
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