Photo via Scholastic The city government of Washington DC, beginning this month, will impose a tax of 5 cents per plastic bags for supermarket customers. City officials plan to use the increased revenue to combat pollution in a local river . According to

manufacturers of plastic bags, who obviously aren’t pleased with the new tax, the decision will cost the families of Washi… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Washington DC’s Plastic Bag Tax Takes Effect This Week