07.05.2016 Government Bag ban back on front burner: Town committee airs poll on the issue Eight out of 10 Shelter Islanders believe the town should ban single-use plastic bags. That’s the result of an online survey conducted from February through April by the town’s...
05.02.2016 News New poll says Islanders want to ban single-use plastic bags A new poll suggests that Shelter Islanders are strongly in favor of a Suffolk County ban on single-use, plastic bags used in most retail stores. On Friday, Supervisor Jim...
03.09.2016 News Suffolk County may ban single-use plastic bags BY AMBROSE CLANCY AND JOE WERKMEISTER The debate over whether Shelter Island should ban single-use plastic bags may soon be over.