08/26/2026
The Massachusetts Legislature is currently working to finalize the Environmental Bond Bill, and there’s an important opportunity to reduce single-use plastics in our state.
The Senate-approved version, S.3064, includes provisions to:
• Limit plastic bags
• Address black plastic
• Reduce smaller single-use hotel toiletry bottles
• Study a potential ban on polystyrene foam
Unfortunately, these provisions were removed from the House version, H.5510.
Now, a six-member Joint Conference Committee is working to reconcile the two bills. This is the moment to make your voice heard.
📣 TAKE ACTION: Contact your Massachusetts legislators and urge them to keep the Senate-approved language reducing single-use plastics in the final Environmental Bond Bill.
Here is a sample message:
"As we venture outside on these glorious summer days, one thing remains constant throughout the seasons: Single-use plastic pollutes our beaches, streets, rivers and stunning coastline. Scientists estimate that 33 billion pounds of plastic enter the ocean every year. That is roughly the same as dumping two garbage trucks worth of plastic into the ocean every minute. Approximately 16,000 chemicals are used to make plastic. Three quarters of them have never been tested for toxicity. And marine animals – many of which are endangered – are consuming or becoming entangled in the plastic flooding our oceans. If plastic production continues to grow at the current rate, by 2050 it is estimated that there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish.
Massachusetts is woefully behind neighboring states with tackling our plastic pollution problem, but the state Legislature can make progress this year. Our state leaders must ensure the final environmental bond bill includes limits on single-use plastic bags, tiny hotel toiletry bottles and other plastics as well as require a study on polystyrene, one of the most problematic plastics. Thank you."
👉 Find your MA legislators at the link below: malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator
