Environmentalists applaud greener laws but see âlong road aheadâ Virginia General Assembly (Source: Capital News Service) By Veronica Campbell | Capital News Service | May 14, 2021 at 4:56 PM EDT - Updated May 14 at 5:56 PM
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (CNS) - New legislation in Virginia will soon give some power to local governments and help environmental organizations and businesses combat plastic pollution.
Jim Deppe is an advocacy coordinator for Lynnhaven River Now, an organization that believes in restoring and protecting Virginiaâs waterways. Deppe also coordinates the Virginia Coastal Alliance, which comprises 17 organizations in Virginia that focus on off-shore drilling and single-use plastics.
âBags, polystyrene and balloons are all significant problems in the marine environment,â Deppe said. âTwo years ago, there was no option for municipalities to put laws in place locally that would allow the elimination of plastic bags, polystyrene and ba
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