Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs into law the state’s Plastic Pollution Reduction Act, House Bill 21-1162, earlier this month. (Courtesy photo)
Colorado and local business owners, marketing directors and restaurant managers will need to rethink their plastic bag and Styrofoam container orders after the passage of a new Colorado law earlier this month that aims to reduce plastic pollution.
The Plastic Pollution Reduction Act, House Bill 21-1162, which was signed into law July 6, represents the second most comprehensive plastic pollution reduction measure in the nation only surpassed by Vermont, said Randy Moorman at Boulder-based Eco-Cycle, one of seven major groups that advocated for the new law for the past three years.
Colorado lawmakers voted Tuesday to give final approval to a bill banning the use of plastic bags at retailers, and the use of polystyrene food containers at restaurants.
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‘Tis the season for gift giving. And waste.
If you’re surrounded by endless wrapping paper, festive bows and Christmas cards this holiday, it’s important to note proper recycling protocols especially for paper products, the most recycled material in the U.S, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
“Millions of Americans can also do their part during the holiday season by recycling paper-based products at home,” Heidi Brock, President and CEO of the American Forest & Paper Association, said in a statement to USA TODAY.
Brock added that a common mistake people make at the end of the year is “Wishcycling.”