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Big and bold and controversial, the debate is heating up over the banning of single-use plastic bags across half of Long Island. The bill is coming down to a vote and CBS 2's Jennifer McLogan has the latest from Happauge. Polly Peck Industries, located on Long Island, produces plastic bags made from recycled plastic bags. Now, the company's 300 workers are wondering if they will soon be out of jobs. Suffolk County legislators are considering a law to ban the distribution of single-use plastic bags. This is a volatile subject that has environmentalists squaring off against retailers and plastics advocates. Not only is it expensive, but it is also not made from oil like the Suffolk County Legislature believes. The bags are made from a byproduct of natural gas. The industry claims that some reusable bags come with health concerns as they are made of oil imported from China. They argue that plastics are targeted with false, exaggerated, and uncorroborated claims. Some lawmakers in Suffolk acknowledge that there is a larger litter problem, which includes various types of litter and not just plastic bags. However, they believe that science is on their side. Less than 1% of the 100 billion plastic bags used in America each year are recycled, with most ending up as litter or in landfills where they take a century to decompose. These plastic bags have become pervasive in the environment, polluting beaches, bays, trees, shrubbery, parks, and highways. Advocates for the environment argue that the bags have become a hazard for fish and birds. The sponsor of the bill, William Spencer, who is also a medical doctor, believes that banning plastic bags would alleviate the burden they pose on the environment. He points out that they clog sewer treatment plants and stormwater runoff pipes, costing taxpayers money. The plan...