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Baltimore City Councilman Endorses Hourly Raises for Sanitation Workers
2020-09-24 08:00:00| Waste Age
Baltimore City councilman Isaac Schleifer is endorsing hourly raises of $4 per hour for sanitation workers. Schleifer believes that the trash delays and halted recycling will only get worse without this raise and the city would have to look into outs
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NYC Councilman Introduces Single-use Eating Utensils Legislation
2019-10-21 10:00:00| Waste Age
Councilman Van Bramers bill would require foodservice establishments to only provide non-reusable eating utensils if requested by the customer.
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Philadelphia Councilman Introduces New Plastic Bag Ban
2019-06-26 10:30:00| Waste Age
The measure would ban lightweight plastic bags and non-recyclable paper bags and add a 15-cent fee on recyclable paper bags and thicker plastic bags.
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NYC Councilman Introduces Changes to Commercial Waste Zone Bill
2019-05-30 15:26:00| Waste Age
New York City Council Member Antonio Reynosos proposed legislation would divide the city into at least 20 commercial waste zones with each zone serviced by one carter.
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NYC Councilman Espinal Introduces Legislation that will Ban Single-use Straws
2018-05-24 18:27:55| Waste Age
The legislation prevents foodservice establishments from offering customers single-use beverage straws or stirrers made of non-biodegradable material.
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