There’s a lot at stake in today’s climate and voters in towns on the Upper Cape are tackling important issues. Most recently, they’ve been asked to consider acting locally on the global problem of plastic. Bylaws banning plastic water bottles and plastic in takeout containers at restaurants are going before Town Meetings. For some towns, it isn’t the first time they’ll be voting on whether or not to accept these laws. 

But why ban plastic? And how can we know we have the best information on these issues so we can cast our vote? Join producer Noelle Annonen in trying to find the answers to these questions and more. 

Check out Sustainable Practices' efforts to eliminate plastic from the environment here.

Check out a study on plastics information by Christopher Reddy and Collin Ward here. 

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