{"id":336,"date":"2008-12-02T21:30:45","date_gmt":"2008-12-02T21:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/onecity\/2008\/12\/back-to-the-sack-deadline-dec-12th.html"},"modified":"2008-12-02T21:30:45","modified_gmt":"2008-12-02T21:30:45","slug":"back-to-the-sack-deadline-dec-12th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/onecity\/2008\/12\/back-to-the-sack-deadline-dec-12th.html","title":{"rendered":"Back to the Sack – Deadline Dec. 12th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plastic bags are a hot topic of discussion this week. The Wonkster column in the Gotham Gazette<\/a> reports that Gov. Patterson has until Dec. 12th to sign or veto New York State’s plastic bag recycling bill (which undermines the stronger NYC bill – see previous post about that here<\/a>). And this is NY1 coverage<\/a> of the issue.<\/p>\n

Update(s):<\/span><\/span> <\/strong><\/span>The New York League of Conservation Voters has posted an Action Alert on their website to Tell Governor Paterson to Fix the Plastic Bag Bill. Please take action here<\/a> or contact Governor Paterson directly here<\/a>. Update at 3:15 pm (Dec. 3rd):<\/strong><\/span> <\/span>Speaker Christine Quinn has sent out an email and put out a press release<\/a> urging individuals to\u00a0“Please join us by signing a letter to Governor Paterson at http:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/html\/action_center\/no_to_plastic_bag_bill.shtml<\/a>.”<\/p>\n


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\nI found a couple of fascinating clips on youtube today that I feel reveal a lot of the politics about the plastic bag situation and the different agendas that are out there at the moment.
\nHere is the statement from Congressman-elect Mike McMahon
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