18 results for “waste reduction”
18 results for “waste reduction”
Doylestown Township enacted Chapter 139 of its Code of Ordinances to regulate the distribution of non-recyclable single-use plastic bags by retail establishments within the township. The ordinance aims to reduce plastic bag use and associated environmental harms, including litter, wildlife harm, greenhouse gas emissions, and solid waste generation, while promoting reusable, compostable, and recyclable alternatives. The ordinance establishes requirements, exceptions, and enforcement procedures for retailers distributing plastic bags within the township.
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This agenda document outlines the Mayor's Neighborhood Roundtable meeting scheduled for Monday, March 13, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the County/City Building, 555 South 10th Street, held via Zoom. The primary agenda item features Keep Lincoln and Lancaster County Beautiful (KLLCB), a Health Department program that assists residents with litter reduction and cleanup projects, with Environmental Health Educators Sarah Mason, Mary Carol Bond, and Eunice Oladeji presenting information on Community Improvement and Neighborhood Association grants available to neighborhood associations. KLLCB representatives will also discuss spring mobile collection events and extended seasonal hours for HazToGo, Lincoln's free hazardous waste center operating as a drive-thru facility. The next Mayor's Neighborhood Roundtable meeting is scheduled for April 10, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Mayor's Conference Room or via Zoom.
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Springfield Township, Montgomery County, PA proposes a balanced 2022 operating budget of $18,315,318 with a real estate tax rate of 4.516 mills and earned income tax rate of 1.0%, maintaining the same real estate tax rate as 2021 due to decreased pension obligations and workers compensation costs. Residential taxpayers will see no change in real estate taxes but will benefit from a $6.32 reduction in the annual refuse service fee (from $231.86 to $225.54), driven by decreased recycling processing costs despite increases in waste disposal fees. The Township continues to fund operations through traditional revenue sources including real estate tax, earned income tax, and a local services tax enacted in 2019, with anticipated additional revenues of $45,000 from the local services tax in 2022.
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The Virginia Beach Clean Community Commission held its January 2023 meeting on January 12, 2023, with ten commissioners and city staff present. The commission discussed open forum protocols, reviewed bylaws and administrative directives (with detailed discussion scheduled for March 2023), and planned Zero Waste Month activities including campaigns on composting, plastic reduction, and donations, with special reusable totes being created to commemorate the city's 60th incorporation anniversary. The meeting was called to order at 6:36 PM and all agenda items were adopted by unanimous consent.
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