Floridians are ready to address plastic pollution. Why aren’t legislators?Â
SB 1126/HB 1641 would prevent the regulation of bags, bottles, cups, wrapping and containers made from plastic.
SB 1126/HB 1641 would prevent the regulation of bags, bottles, cups, wrapping and containers made from plastic.
Proposed state legislation (HB 1641/SB 1126) identifies single-use plastic and polystyrene as containers that cannot be regulated.
Florida is already one of 19 states that have placed limitations on regulating plastic carryout bags
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