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State budget provision stymies local plastic reduction efforts in North Carolina

By Will Atwater Environmental advocates across the state were shocked last week by the insertion of a provision in House Bill 259, now part of the 2023-24 state budget, that blocks local municipalities from establishing ordinances to reduce single-use plastic use. “Plastic waste is a scourge on our society on many levels,” said Wil Weldon, […]