In the News: UOG represented at public hearing of proposed environmental legislation

In the News: UOG represented at public hearing of proposed environmental legislation

In the News: UOG represented at public hearing of proposed environmental legislation


8/5/2020

Residents encourage a ban on both paper and plastic bags   

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Employees bag groceries at Super Happy Mart in Barrigada.
Employees bag groceries at Super Happy Mart in Barrigada.

Austin Shelton, director of UOG's Center for Island Sustainability, and UOG student Kyle Dahilig were among those to provide testimony at an Aug. 4 public hearing for a bill that would further limit allowable bags in the plastic bag law to go into effect in January and for a second bill that would revamp the Recycling Revolving Fund to the Zero Waste Revolving Fund. 

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