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Youths can aid push for bag recycling in North Hempstead

Tuesday February 12, 2013 2:02 PM By Scott Eidler

North Hempstead Town Hall is at 220 Plandome

Photo credit: Nicole Bartoline

The Town of North Hempstead is calling on its younger residents to design a public service announcement aimed at curbing the use of plastic bags.

The video contest — students participating in the town’s recycling partnership program are eligible — is in advance of Earth Day in April and is being billed as “Plastic Ain’t My Bag.”

The contest comes after a run of environmentally themed...

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