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Officials rejoice over low 5-cent bag fee revenue

Shreds of dirty plastic bags wedged between rocks and wrapped around tree trunks once littered the banks of the Anacostia River. But the environmental hazards and imposing eyesore have nearly disappeared since Washington, D.C implemented a disposable bag fee two years ago.

Tags: Anacostia River, bag tax, Montgomery County, Prince Georges County, Anacostia Watershed Society, Stephanie Steinberg

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