From the water we drink to the food we eat, microplastics have the ability to contaminate much of what we consume on a daily basis. The Conservancy began working on a single-use plastics ordinance for Lower Merion Township in 2019. Through our efforts, we gained a thorough understanding of how single-use convenience culture is deleterious to both residents and natural spaces. Since then, we have worked tirelessly to progress and refine the ordinance to the point it is at today. Some of our contributions include conducting extensive surveys (both residential and commercial) and co-chairing the township’s Solid Waste and Recycling Task Force. This task force worked together to draft the original version of the ordinance.
Our voice on the issue has also been far reaching with members sharing expertise everywhere from the social media platforms at your fingertips to the meeting rooms of Lower Merion’s Board of Commisioners. Most recently, the Conservancy has been working to inform and support the township’s residents and businesses ahead of the ordinance’s effective date on January 21, 2024.
