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Abington adopts ban on single-use plastics and expanded polystyrene; board declines paper-bag fee for now
Summary
The Abington Township Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance 22-26 prohibiting single-use plastic bags and expanded polystyrene foam products, while debate over a convenience fee for paper bags continued and a single dissent was recorded on the final vote.
The Abington Township Board of Commissioners voted Feb. 13 to adopt Ordinance 22-26, banning single-use plastic bags and expanded polystyrene foam products in the township.
The ordinance, moved and seconded during the board's new-business section, passed after roughly an hour of public comment and discussion among commissioners about whether the measure should include a 10¢ convenience fee on paper bags to encourage reusable bag use.
Supporters at the meeting and in the public record said the ban will reduce litter and environmental harm. Jackie Pickering, a Meadowbrook resident who spoke during the public-comment period, told commissioners she had checked with major retailers and found many already offer incentives or do not charge for paper bags. "What we don't want to do is have people just move to paper because [they] end up in…
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