International Plastic Bag Free Day  July 3rd

On this International day of environmental action (1) take the simple step of using a recyclable bag instead of the typical single-use-plastic (SUP) bag most retailers give you.   If you completely stop using SUP bags, EPA estimates over 320 bags every year will not be landfilled, end up as litter, clogging our recycling equipment (2) decomposing and overwhelming our waterways with microplastics (3), or being ingested by wildlife. (4)  If everyone in Montgomery Township stops, we will be removing 10 million bags or 83 tons of plastic from our waste stream every year!.  To learn more, see the impact of single use plastics (5), the world wide movement to remove them (6) or talk to a member of your EAC.