Most in favor of bag ban; Madison County to consider law changes
Wampsville, N.Y. >> Debate regarding Madison County’s proposed plastic carryout bag ban continued on Tuesday, but county residents increasingly appear to be in favor of the proposed legislation.
Roughly 20 people attended the third public hearing on the matter at the Madison County Board of Supervisor’s Chambers on Tuesday, as the Madison County Solid Waste Department hosted an evening meeting in order to facilitate discussion for residents unable to attend previous hearings.
This law, entitled “Carryout Bag Reduction” introduced by Town of Lebanon Supervisor James Goldstein, seeks to protect the environment, reduce pollution and control litter by eliminating the single-use plastic carryout bag from certain retail stores.
.....Goldstein said the committee would tweak the law based on comments, reintroduce the law in a month or two, and hold another public hearing.
“My prediction is probably a vote in November. That’s my guess,” he said, describing how further investigation into suggestions is necessary. In the case of biodegradable plastic bags, which one resident suggested, Goldstein explained that they do biodegrade based on the committee’s research, but only if they are perfectly stretched out and exposed to sunlight constantly.
The committee, he said, has been researching and drafting the proposal for almost a year. “We’ve been a real innovator at the landfill,” he said. “It makes sense for Madison County to do this.
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