Long Beach to enforce plastic bag fees starting Saturday
<p>On Earth Day, residents will start paying a 5-cent free on non-reusable bags.</p>
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Apr 20, 2017, 11:39 AM
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Starting Saturday, there will be no more free plastic bags in Long Beach.
On Earth Day, residents will start paying a 5-cent free on non-reusable bags.
The Long Beach City Council unanimously approved the move in October.
Suffolk County will implement a similar plastic bag fee next year.
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