On Wednesday, the House Health & Human Development Committee approved a bill that would ban polystyrene containers in most businesses across the state, with seven voting in favor and two voting on its merits. Senate Bill 51, which previously passed the Senate 14 to 5, would ban beverage, cocktail picks and sandwich picks made of plastic, and food packaging made …
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is seeking volunteers to help with the 35thĀ annualĀ Delaware Coastal Cleanup Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. The cleanup will take place at 41 sites statewide on that Saturday. Volunteers may now register to participate at de.gov/coastalcleanup. The cleanup is a popular event for families and groups who want to help …
āBags, wallet, keys and phoneā are some new lyrics suggested for the old childrenās exercise song āHead, Shoulders, Knees and Toesā as Delaware moves to a plastic bags ban. The new words come from some creative folks at the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to promote a broader and deeper ban on plastic bags that starts Friday, …
Do you use reusable grocery store bags? Beginning July 1, you’ll have to choose between reusable and paper — and there won’t be any other options. Under Delawareās 2019 plastic bag ban, stores were allowed to use the thicker 2.25 millimeter-thick plastic film bags, which were considered reusable under the law. Last June, the General Assembly enhanced the stateās plastic …
DNREC is surveying consumers on Delaware’s ban on single-use plastic bags. (DNREC) Delawareās ban on single-use plastic bags might become tougher, if a new bill becomes law. HB 212, introduced Thursday, goes for multiple measures: ā¢ The ban would expand to all stores as of July 1, 2022. ā¢ Reusable bags would have to be even thicker. ā¢ Reusable bags …
āLet’s get with it and be responsible for what we can do to lessen our impact on the earth,ā one consumer wrote on DNRECās Facebook page.
