Miami is gearing up for a break with its long love affair with plastic cups and takeout containers. The city’s mayor has introduced a proposal to phase out single-use plastics from city contracts, concession stands and special events held on city-owned property. The measure, sponsored by Mayor Eileen T. Higgins, is set for the City Commission’s March 12 agenda and would have staff write new procurement rules aimed at eliminating disposable serviceware such as polystyrene where feasible.
What the proposal would do
Resolution No. 18993 would direct the city manager “to create and implement an administrative procurement policy to eliminate the use and distribution of single-use plastics, including polystyrene,” in future City contracts with…..