At Pennsylvania State Parks, Increasing Recycling and Reducing Waste are Goals of Newest Initiatives
Plastic bags, straws and cutlery are being phased out at concessions in Pennsylvania state parks. As contracts with food providers are renewed, they are being rewritten to force the replacement of the plastic items with compostable, paper, wooden or plant fiber alternatives. Cindy Adams Dunn, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, said the …