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Coastal Conservation League urges Beaufort County to close loophole in 2017 plastic bag ordinance
Summary
Grant McClure of the Coastal Conservation League told Beaufort County leaders the 2017 single‑use plastic bag ordinance leaves a loophole for thicker bags and other disposable items; board members and public commenters pressed for stronger enforcement, hauler accountability and a regional litter campaign.
Grant McClure, project manager for the Coastal Conservation League, told Beaufort County leaders that the county’s 2017 single‑use bag ordinance needs tightening to block thicker, higher‑grade plastic bags and other disposable items from continuing to pollute local waterways and beaches.
McClure, who said municipalities across the county originally adopted a uniform ordinance, told the meeting the Keep Beaufort County Beautiful board proposed revised language in May to close that loophole and expand restrictions to foam takeout containers and single‑use cutlery. “We’ve got a problem,…
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