A young Aurora resident believes our country is headed toward an environmental crisis due to plastic pollution, and he has urged the city to take local action to do what it can to prevent it.
Aurora resident Mitchell Edgecomb displays a plastic fork and a Styrofoam cup while speaking to Solon City Council Monday . These are among the items that are leading to plastic pollution in the United States, he said.SOLON, Ohio –
“It also costs us trillions ,” he said. “This country spends around $32 trillion every single year finding ways to dispose of, sort and get rid of all this waste we produce.”“Our roadways, natural areas and water resources are being bombarded with litter on a daily basis, and the problem is getting worse,” he said.
“Only 1 percent of facilities are able to process plastic utensils and plastic straws,” he said. “Compare that to the abysmal recycling rate of Styrofoam: .8 percent.” The most concerning consequence of this pollution, Edgecomb said, is the toll it takes on public health. Edgecomb also spoke to Aurora City Council earlier this year about the detrimental outcomes of continuing to use plastic products.
Mayor Ed Kraus thanked Edgecomb for coming to council to share his thoughts about “how we can acclimate ourselves with the changing world.”
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