9/19/2023 0 Comments Haverford Township HS![]() ![]() Quinn asked about fliers thrown on lawns with free coupon handouts as well as newspapers and dry cleaning bags which are exempted under the proposed ordinance. “If we don’t do something, we’re in trouble,” D’Emilio said. Trombetta noted that multiple states have passed similar ordinances and local communities such as Narberth and West Chester have also taken steps to limit the use of single-use plastic bags.Ĭommissioner Conor Quinn, who owns a local restaurant, said the proposal seemed like government overreach and asked, “Where do we stop once we start this?”Ĭommissioner Steve D’Emilio noted that plastics have leached into the land and animals that we eat and now can be found in humans. “Plastics are just flooding our waterways and we have to do something to address this.” ![]() “Ultimately the purpose of this bill is to address the issues around plastic waste,” Trombetta said. ![]() Paper bags would require a 10 cent charge per bag. ![]() Officials hope the proposal will incentivize the idea that people should use reusable bags instead of single-use bags which often end up tangled in trees and polluting area streams. The proposed Plastic Ban ordinance makes plastic straws available only by request and single-use plastic beverage stirrers and plastic bags banned.Īt the March 7 business meeting, board Vice President Judy Trombetta said the proposal came from a meeting with the environmental advisory committee. Business competitiveness or protecting the environment? That is the conflict the Haverford Board of Commissioners addressed Monday evening as they voted on a resolution to limit the use of singl- use plastic bags, straws and stirrers in the township. ![]()
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