While Haverford is the latest suburban municipality with a plastic bag ban, there’s a good chance it will soon be joined by nearby Radnor Township. I believe, after Philadelphia passed their plastic bag ban, and there was another suburban community, although I don’t recall who had started, I felt we should be a leader in our Delaware County area,” D’Emilio said. More suburban communities looking into plastic ordinancesĪlthough they aren’t explicitly mentioned as the inspiration of the newly enacted ordinance, the groundwork laid by Philadelphia, Narberth Borough, Lower Merion Township, and West Chester - who filed suit against the state legislature to allow for their bans in 2021 - hasn’t gone unnoticed.
Enforcement of the bans is a major factor in the success of such ordinances - Philadelphia just began enforcing its own regulations at the start of April. So I’m one of the few Republicans that recognizes that and I felt that you know what, I have to do my little action to maybe help,” D’Emilio said.įailure to comply with the ban will lead to a written warning and additional violations could result in a fine of up to $500. “It’s a scientific fact that microplastics are ending up in human beings. But for now, he values the municipal-level actions to lead the charge. It’s causing severe injuries and sometimes death,” Commissioner Steve D’Emilio said.ĭ’Emilio, who also chose to retire Monday night, said he thinks the country should consider a “nationwide ban” on plastic bags in order to eliminate pollution. So, marine species are ingesting, or they’re getting entangled by plastic debris. “I think it’s no secret that at least 14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year and this makes up about 80% of all marine debris that are found in our surface waters, too, I think even the deep sea sediments.
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