In an article published in the Chestnut Hill Local on August 9, Cyndi Rickards (Borough Council), Jesse Lytle (Narberth Advisory Council) and Jessica Bellwoar, a Conservation Associate with PennEnvironment, made the case against “single-use plastic bags, straws, bottles, packaging and more.”
According to Rickards, Lytle and Bellwoar, “Narberth residents celebrated the ordinance when it was approved and commended their local government for stepping up for our environment. Narberth Borough Council worked vigorously alongside grassroots groups like Narberth 2050 and Girl Scout Troop 7886, Narberth Civic Association, local artists and the Montgomery County Recycling Manager to get their ordinance passed in eight short months. “
They cited the owners of the local American Family Market, who said they were “inspired by the initiative to recycle, repurpose and preserve our community here in Narberth.”