NYC Council Votes to Restrict Use of Plastic Straws and Reduce School Food Waste In Staten Island And NYC
The Council will also vote on a bill to create food waste prevention programs in our public schools. The bill would require the Chancellor of the Department of Education (DOE) to work with school sustainability coordinators to craft food waste production plans, consistent with a bill the Council recently passed to require that all city agencies with food procurement contracts develop and implement plans to do the same.
Additionally, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in the use of mopeds on City streets, but the Department of Transportation (DOT) currently lacks the authority to regulate them. That’s why the Council will vote on a bill to prohibit the operation of a moped share system without DOT approval and require that system operators obtain a permit for each moped in their fleet.
Given the recent rise in acts of vandalism against houses of worship in New York City, the Council will additionally vote on a bill to increase the penalties for the criminal defacement of houses of worship.
The Council will also vote on a bill to improve the location accuracy of the 311 intake map. The bill would require the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DOITT) to consistently assess the interactive map on the 311 website and mobile applications used for 311 service request and complaint intake, ensuring optimal functionality.
The Council will also vote on a Resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass and the President to sign the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. The federal legislation would facilitate expedited reviews of COVID-19 related hate crimes. The need is urgent: 35 anti-Asian hate crimes were reported so far this year in New York City alone, compared to 28 in all of 2020, and just 3 in 2019.
Finally, the Council will vote on several land use items. For further details, see the full release here
Total F****G B******T! There exist, at this moment, many brands of plastic straws that biodegrade in the environment. I don’t want a F****G paper straw.
My Mom used to buy the paper straws. They just do not cut it.
I didn’t know there are biodegradable plastic straws.
Is this really true or was that sarcasm?
Clear to me that Jeff was mad as HELL
Mollie, what can you do? Jeff was mad for a reason. I;m mad also. These plastic sacks many people use that the stores sell pollute MORE, not less. And, if it’s true that there are a kind of plastic bag that biodegrades, sure!
Politics can’t solve everything.
just think of the fishies and whales and dolphins
yum
I love whales and dolphins! 🙂
As in, eating them? That’s what I think Jay meant.
Me? I don’t even eat meat. At ALL. Don’t look at me!
I think that if we all do our part,the Earth will endure.
The Pacific is filling up with plastic islands.
Our bodies are loaded with microplastics.
When does it end?
Never mind focusing on education so that a kid can learn.
No, instead focus on the straws at lunch.
Drinking out of a paper straw SUCKS. During Nam days, I saw these. Very poor substitute for plastic.
I’ve always used a paper straw.
MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA