During a March 1st meeting, the Cheltenham Township Public Works Committee voted to recommend that the township’s board of commissioners amend the single-use plastic bag ban that it adopted in late 2022 to remove an exemption allowing restaurants to continue to use the bags for takeout. The ordinance, as it currently exists, does not go into effect until January 2024.

You can watch the committee’s discussion on the issue below:

During its March 15th meeting, the township’s board of commissioners voted to advertise the proposed amended ordinance. After the required advertisement period, the commissioners could vote to adopt or reject it.

More to come.