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Finance committee declines to recommend citizen petition to ban single-use polystyrene

Finance Committee, Town of Yarmouth · March 23, 2026
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Summary

The finance committee voted June 16 to not recommend Article 29, a citizen petition to ban single-use polystyrene food containers effective June 1, 2023, citing concerns about the short implementation timeline and a lack of petitioner presentation.

The Town of Yarmouth Finance Committee voted June 16 to recommend against Article 29, a citizen petition that would prohibit single-use polystyrene disposable food containers within the town effective June 1, 2023.

Committee members said they had not received a presentation from the petitioner and were concerned the proposed implementation…

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