20.113 Certification20.113
WHEREAS, biodegradable and/or compostable materials are available as affordable and effective
alternatives to most plastic products, and
WHEREAS, New York, California, Oregon, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, American Samoa Islands, Northern
Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands, and Guam have enacted plastic bag bans; with Connecticut, Delaware,
and Maine having passed plastic bag ban legislation not yet in effect; and with Vermont having passed a
comprehensive single -use plastic ban, and
WHEREAS, over 100 municipalities throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia have banned
polystyrene food service ware, including Amherst, Easthampton, Brookline, Great Barrington, Somerville,
Cambridge, and South Hadley in addition to 41 other municipalities in Massachusetts, as well as: Oakland,
CA; Chicago, IL; Miami Beach, FL; Albany, NY; New York, NY; Portland, OR; and Seattle, WA
NOW, therefore, the City of Northampton affirms its support for an ordinance to prohibit the use and
distribution of polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, and polyvinyl chloride in food service
ware and packaging material, and require instead the use and distribution of certified biodegradable,
compostable, reusable, or recyclable products or materials.
In City Council, January 21, 2021
Passed First Reading on Roll Call Vote of 8 Yes, 0 No, I Recused (Councilor Jarrett)
Attests Clerk of Council
In City Council, January 21, 2021
Passed Second Reading on ,,Roll Call Vote orb Yes, 0 No, I Recused (Councilor Jarrett)
Attest: n(—� �� ,Clerk of Caunci I
Rules suspended, passed two readings and enrolled.
hereby certify that the above Resolution passed the Northampton City Council on January 21, 2021
Attest: /`�` , Clerk of Council