Politics & Government

POLL: Should Pelham Enact a Plastic Bag Ban?

A group of Pelham residents want to gain support for a ban on single-use plastic bags being used by retailers

The Pelhams Bag Initiative is launching a grassroots effort t that woud prohibit merchants in the villages of Pelhan and Pelham Manor from using single-use plastic bags.

The law would encourage shoppers to use reusable bags instead.

The City of Rye  and became the first municipality in Westchester County to do so.

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The board of trustees for both Pelham and Pelham Manor said they needed more information on the law and the impact it might have on local businesses before making a decision.

Today's questions asks if you would be willing to support a plastic bag ban if it was approved locally.

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