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From Bottles To Bags, Montpelier Takes Aim At Single-Use Plastics

Four bills being considered at the Statehouse have the reduction of plastic waste in their sights.
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Four bills being considered at the Statehouse have the reduction of plastic waste in their sights.

Four bills have been introduced in the Vermont Legislature that are trying to reduce the use and waste of plastics. These range from bills targeting , , and . We'll discuss how to reduce plastic use and waste and the bills aimed at this goal.
Joining us for the discussion are:   

  • Paul Burns, executive director of
  • , sponsor of
  • , sponsor of
  • Erin Sigrist, president of the

Broadcast live on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý program Vermont Edition.

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