Essex Single Use Plastic Ban

Multiple members of the Seaside community, as well as collaborators representing the town of Essex, presented a proposal to town representatives banning the use of single use plastic bags, stirrers, hotstoppers, straws, and polystyrene (styrofoam).

Timeline:

• Bylaw passed in official town meeting August 2019

• Bylaw goes into effect January 1, 2021

Partners: 

• Alan McCoy (Seaside board member and Essex resident)

• Aimee Voerman (Seaside intern and leader of the bylaw proposal)

• Brendhan Zurbreki (Town Administrator)

• Peter Phippen (Town of Essex Selectman)

• Seaside Sustainability

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