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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes Mar 3

    In @NYTOpinion Op-Ed Contributor Joseph Curtin writes, "Political momentum is gathering across the globe to address the problems that plastics pose for the planet"http://nyti.ms/2F97xtZ 

    12:32 PM - 3 Mar 2018
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      1. Jaszmin‏ @Jaszmin Mar 3
        Replying to @nytimes @nytopinion

        And it all started when that visitor to Benjamin's home in Mike Nichols' the Graduate said he had one word to offer him. Benjamin stammering, waiting for the word. Yes: PLASTIC!

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      1. VividOne‏ @vivid_1066 Mar 3
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        Disposable diapers ought to be banned too

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      1. Mike Staresinic‏ @MikeStaresinic Mar 3
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        Good to know.

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      1. Trevor Ricci‏ @TrevorRicci1 Mar 3
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        Hope its not too late. Theres plastic in a lot of the food we get from the sea already

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      1. NIT SOFT‏ @soft_nit Mar 4
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        https://www.fiverr.com/nurulhudalaskor/do-web-design-with-using-adobe-photoshop-html-css …

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      1. NIT SOFT‏ @soft_nit Mar 4
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        https://www.fiverr.com/nurulhudalaskor/do-web-design-and …

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      1. Les 🇺🇸#BoycottNRA 🚫 🌊 🌊 USMC #VetsResistSquadron‏ @midcarp Mar 3
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        Put a 15 cent tax on every plastic bag, collectible at check out and th problem will be solved.

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      1. Aravis Alistair Ⓥ  🍄‏ @aravis_thomas Mar 3
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        We don't need plastic and we know how it devastates our planet. This ban is critical.

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      1. glenda george‏ @sofiegeorge Mar 3
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        plastic is being made to be bio degradable so they will not go away.Planet has been with us for billions of years

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      1. nancy neff‏ @nancyneff2 Mar 3
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        Ban guns AND plastic bags? Will America survive?!?😂😅🤑🗽🇺🇸❤️

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      1. Alisa Allen‏ @alisayainzion Mar 3
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        Except in Utah. @sltrib https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/02/23/paper … 😠🙁😔

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      1. Glen J. Card‏ @Glenjcard Mar 3
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        ALSO SHOULD READ REPORT "OCEAN CONVEYOR BELT!!!"

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      1. Gary Charles merenda‏ @MerendaGary Mar 3
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        We surely need to do something to help our planet Earth before it's too late

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      1. Kenneth Boman‏ @KennethBBoman Mar 3
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        I so hope he is right.

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      1. Work2Do‏ @chaseme58 Mar 3
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        The threat of racist bigots who can easily buy assault weapons is a bigger problem for the planet than plastics

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      1. iamtheMAGAbot‏ @iamtheMAGAbot Mar 3
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        #MAGA in @ nytopinionful op-ed contributorful josephful curtinful writes, " momentumful is gathering across the globeful to addres…ful

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      1. Jae Mac‏ @JaeMac7 Mar 3
        Replying to @nytimes @nytopinion

        I'm okay with this. I do try to reuse the ones I do get.

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