BLUE EARTH – Future Frogmen Podcast Series – How Does A Town Ban Single-Use Plastics?
A series of conservation educational podcasts from Future Frogmen, introduced by Jeff Goodman.
How Does A Town Ban Single-Use Plastics?
This episode of the Blue Earth Podcast is a story about a young man, a lifeguard, who didn’t like seeing the trash on his beautiful beach and decided to do something about it.
Andrew Colabella, a driven individual, explains how he teamed with others to propose and enact ground-breaking legislation that successfully banned single-use plastics in a town of about 28,000 people; Westport, Connecticut’s restaurants and businesses.
Westport is the same town that 11 years earlier was the first town east of the Mississippi to ban plastic bags. Brilliant!
If you listen, like other towns have done, you can do this in your very own town. The Westport ordinance is even available to you as public information.
Richard E Hyman Bio
Richard is the Chairman and President of Future Frogmen.
Born from mentoring and love of the ocean, Richard is developing an impactful non-profit organization. His memoir, FROGMEN, details expeditions aboard Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s famed ship Calypso.
Future Frogmen, Inc. is a nonprofit organization and public charity that works to improve ocean health by deepening the connection between people and nature. They foster ocean ambassadors and future leaders to protect the ocean by accomplishing five objectives.
You can find more episodes and information at www.futurefrogmen.org and on most social platforms @futurefrogmen.
