The Erie Environmental Advisory Council reported a subcommittee’s year-long outreach on a proposed single-use plastic ban and said early business interviews were largely supportive, though members said they still lack precise purchase-and-cost data needed for implementation planning.

The Erie Environmental Advisory Council reported a subcommittee’s year-long outreach on a proposed single-use plastic ban and said early business interviews were largely supportive, though members said they still lack precise purchase-and-cost data needed for implementation planning.

The Environmental Advisory Council heard an update from the subcommittee developing a single‑use plastic ban ordinance; committee members said survey outreach shows general business support but staff lack hard purchase‑volume data needed to design implementation and alternatives distribution.

The Environmental Advisory Council heard an update from the subcommittee developing a single‑use plastic ban ordinance; committee members said survey outreach shows general business support but staff lack hard purchase‑volume data needed to design implementation and alternatives distribution.

The Erie Environmental Advisory Council voted June 24 to form a Brownfields subcommittee to monitor hazardous properties, increase community engagement and advise the city on public‑notice and remediation processes; the action was prompted in part by ongoing redevelopment at the Erie Coke site.

The Erie Environmental Advisory Council voted to create a Brownfields subcommittee to expand community engagement and monitor hazardous-property notices, citing concerns tied to the Erie Coke redevelopment and the broad EPA definition of 'brownfield.'