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Plastic Bags’ Days are Numbered in Pennsylvania
July 1, 2021 was a milestone date in Pennsylvania - one that put pollution from plastic bags on notice.
It marked the expiration of a statewide preemption that delayed implementation of any current policies to limit or ban single-use plastic bags. The legislature first tried to limit local plastic bag bans in 2017 through a standalone bill, which Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed. Lawmakers then added the preemption language into a budget-related bill called the fiscal code in 2019 and renewed it in 2020.
The absence of a renewal in this year’s state budget opens the door for cities and municipalities to
Curtis Da'Von
Curtis Da'Von is spearheading our work to address air pollution in the Mon Valley and ensure utilities in western Pennsylvania provide safe, affordable, lead free drinking water. Curtis has been a servant leader in the Pittsburgh community for over 15 years. Curtis was born and raised in Homewood, attended the old Holy Rosary School, would later attend Pittsburgh Central Catholic, and then majored in Communications with a religious studies minor at Youngstown State University.
Curtis is a lifelong member of the Pittsburgh NAACP. Throughout his travels in communities in Allegheny County, Curtis