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The Plastics Battle

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Suffolk Closeup

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Oct 28, 2025
  • Columnist: Karl Grossman
It started here in Suffolk County in 1988: the passage of one of the first laws in the United States to ban plastic food packaging. Authored by Suffolk County Legislator... more

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