Follow Up Friday: Recycling Bags and Foam; School Uniforms

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 19, 2014

It's not just Friday, it's Follow-Up Friday, where we dig a little deeper on some of the things that came up during the week. First, stemming from our conversation about Bag Week, a clarification of the laws surrounding the recycling of plastic bags -- and some thoughts on what really happens when you drop off your plastic bags at those grocery store bins. And then, something that came up as we discussed the Tottenville High School dress code uproar -- Should kids just wear uniforms?

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