EAC discusses single‑use plastic ban, bag-recycling pilot with Weis partnership
Members discussed possible township single-use plastic restrictions and a plastic-bag recycling effort with Weis that could generate credit toward park benches; Vanessa Gaynor urged broad outreach and Dave McCreary reported logistics for summer drop-offs and concerns about overflow at schools.
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Towamencin Township EAC members discussed the prospect of pursuing a single‑use plastic ban and parallel recycling options at their June 9 meeting. Vanessa Gaynor, the Board of Supervisors liaison, urged the council to gather a full range of viewpoints and to flesh out finer policy details; members noted Lansdale is surveying residents and businesses on a similar issue. Bruce Bailey expressed that a broader single‑use approach (beyond bags) could be considered and that a revenue stream might be possible through paper-bag programs.
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