New study by Philadelphia shows dramatic drop in plastic bag use since ban
Data shows need for city to implement fee on paper bags to reduce overall waste further
Zero Waste Advocate, PennEnvironment
Started on staff: 2019
B.A., cum laude, University of Pennsylvania
Faran works on PennEnvironment’s Zero Waste program, working to reduce plastic waste in Pennsylvania and to protect our parks and open spaces. Faran’s work has included helping to write and pass bans on single-use plastic across Pennsylvania, including in Philadelphia, promoting the Zero Waste PA package of legislation, protecting major conservation laws like the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and publishing the report “Microplastics in Pennsylvania,” which was the result of a project testing more than 50 Pennsylvania waterways for microplastic pollution.
Data shows need for city to implement fee on paper bags to reduce overall waste further
Ordinance expected to reduce the 13.7 million of plastic bags used annually and decrease plastic litter
They become the 9th town in PA this year to tackle single-use plastics