ACTION
Taking initiative to clean the oceans
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