New Ordinance to ban single use plastics and Styrofoam

Phoenixville Borough Council this week introduced  on July 13, an ordinance to ban plastic bags and Styrofoam from retail establishments, effective March 2024, to protect the environment.

The purpose of this Ordinance is to encourage consumers and Commercial Establishments within the Borough to help reduce the use and environmental impact of single-use plastics by promoting the use of reusable bags, utilizing alternatives to single-use plastic straws, training employees to ask consumers first before providing a single use plastic item, and substituting other biodegradable products for polystyrene containers. 

See the draft Ordinance here

RERERE Mission Statement

Follow Best Practices for Recycling of Plastics

Plastic was a great invention of the 20th century, but now we are forced to pay a steep “bill” because we have used it irresponsibly. ReReRe Plastics (a non-political, volunteer local group) was formed in 2020 by like-minded individuals who believe that saving the planet is a marathon, not a sprint.

We exist to:
1. Educate and motivate citizens of all ages.
2. Encourage the reduction of plastic waste by Reducing, Reusing, Recycling AND Refusing single-use plastics.

We believe that Single-use plastics are a major contributor to pollution of our oceans, towns and countryside – as well as our food and drinking water. Although changes to current manufacturing processes are being developed, small collective actions are a path to a healthy planet.

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

Our Team’s Vision

The Phoenixville Green Team and Phoenixville Area Transition have chartered a combined effort with the mission of reducing, reuse and recycling. This combined effort is focusing on numerous initiatives in the Phoenixville community, in our restaurants and schools and supporting initiatives at the state and national level including :

  • Ban Single-Use Plastics in Borough 
  • Green Schools Alliance
  • Break free from plastics movement/BFFP Pollution Act
  • Rights of Nature Movement

Meeting Schedule

If you are concerned about our community’s use of plastics, please join us. We meet by zoom: here, every 1st Tuesday of the month, at 7PM.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Contact

Sally Doyle sagrdoyle@gmail.com 610-329-2385
Jamie Parker dancerjme@gmail.com 215-570-2279