Plastic Bag Fee and Styrofoam Food Packaging Ban Information Session
Join RecycleNOW Philadelphia in advocating for a cleaner, greener Philadelphia by calling on City Council to pass a plastic bag fee and Styrofoam food packaging ban. Learn more about what these important pieces of legislation will do for our city and how to support these important bills.
Monday, March 23, 2009
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The Academy of Natural Sciences
Commons Meeting Space, Lower Level
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA
On April 3, Councilmen Frank DiCicco and Jim Kenny will hold a hearing on legislation they have introduced to reduce waste in Philadelphia by banning plastic bags at large retailers, mandating a $.25 fee on plastic shopping bags at smaller stores and banning Styrofoam food packaging. At an information meeting on March 23, City Council staff will be on hand to answer questions and discuss the legislation. Learn:
• Who will be affected by the bills
• How they will be enforced
• How they will minimize waste
• The opposition’s argument
• How to get involved
