Seattle is to consider banning plastic shopping bags as well as foamed polystyrene takeout containers as part of a new, aggressive zero-waste policy. Seattle City Council Member Richard Conlin told Seattle Times reporter Roxana Popescu that hypothetical ordinances would revolve around the idea of understanding "waste as a resource".

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The new zero waste plan puts an emphasis on producer responsibility and aims to cut down on urban litter and increase waste diversion rates.

What CAW is Doing:

• See our Plastic Waste Reduction Campaign site.