New York next city to bin the bag?
I'm willing to bet there haven't been many examples of the Big Apple following the example of a tiny English village, but rumour has it that New York is set to go the way of Modbury and crack down on plastic bag usage.
While an all-out ban seems optimistic, a proposal was introduced on Monday that requires all stores larger than 5,000 square feet to set up an in-store recycling program and sell reusable bags.
They would also have to display 'reminders' on plastic bags, asking shoppers to return them to participating stores for recycling.
It's now up to Mayor Michael Bloomberg to approve the bill. But this isn't the first American city to take action; San Francisco has already banned plastic bags from large supermarkets.
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