Plastic debris can choke and entangle wildlife as well as leach harmful chemicals into our water. Despite the overwhelming volume of plastic pollution in natural areas, the state of Florida has taken power away from local governments to regulate single-use plastics for years. Now, the legislature wants to take it even further.
Senate Bill 1822/ House Bill 565 ‘Regulation of Auxiliary Containers’ would remove local governments’ authority to regulate single-use or reusable cups, bottles, bags, or other packaging. These bills not only prevent local governments from adopting regulations, they also prevent any state agency from regulating food packaging – including in our State Parks.
With your help we were able to stop this bad bill last year. We need your help to stop it again.