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Yarmouth Board of Health discusses plastic-reduction bylaw rollout; pushes for task force and education first

Town of Yarmouth Board of Health · December 16, 2024
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Summary

Board members discussed stakeholder concerns, retailer outreach and the need for an achievable, enforceable policy. The chamber asked for a pause to refine implementation and alternatives; the board signaled willingness to participate in a task force and an education-first approach.

Board members reviewed the status of a citizen’s-petition plastic-reduction bylaw that passed at town meeting and heard from staff about outreach by the Chamber of Commerce. The chamber asked the town to pause and work with retailers to develop an enforceable, achievable implementation plan and to identify acceptable alternatives where…

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