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Today, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty signed the historic “Anacostia River Clean-Up & Protection Act.” The legislation was originally filed by Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells and was passed unanimously by the DC Council on June 16.

One of the most significant portions of the law is the creation of a plastic bag ban that will be used to fund the Anacostia River Clean-Up and Protection Fund. Shoppers using plastic bags at grocery …