Single Use Plastics Proposed Ordinance
![Status of Plastics 88% of all plastic produced still exists. >50% of all plastics were produced since 2000](https://www.exeternh.gov/sites/default/files/styles/full_node_primary_extra_wide/public/imageattachments/sa/page/62034/banner.jpg?itok=VDCaKVMa)
Did you know over 50% of the plastics ever produced were made since the year 2000?
At the March 2023 Town Meeting, voters passed a citizen's petition article to establish a town ordinance to limit the distribution of single use plastic on town property, town facilities, town events and activities authorized by the Select Board through a special use permit. The Select Board is currently working on an implementation plan for this ordinance.
Below you will find a copy of the ordinance as well as some sources for plastic free alternatives. For any questions about this proposal, contact Kristen Murphy, Conservation and Sustainability Planner at kmurphy@exeternh.gov.