Atlantic Ave Magazine March 2019

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establishments and bars will only be permitted to provide plastic
straws to patrons that request them, although straws that are
marine biodegradable, such as paper or bamboo straws, and reusable
metal or glass straws are permissible. Effective January
1, 2020, all plastic straws will be prohibited. Exceptions have
been made for patrons with medical needs and for places such as
hospitals, nursing facilities, schools and products pre-packaged
with straws and produced outside the city. After January 1, 2020,
establishments could face a $100 fine for the first offensive in a
12-month period, $200 for a second offense in a 12-month period
and up to $500 for the third offense in a 12-month period.
Last summer, the City of Delray Beach Office of Sustainability
launched a “Skip the Straw” campaign involving the Delray Beach
Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Development Authority to
help engage with Delray Beach’s downtown bars and restaurants
and bring awareness to the impacts of single-use plastic straws.
To date, many local establishments have discontinued providing
plastic straws and approximately 20 have already voluntarily
switched to paper straws.
“Plastic straws, while a small component of the broad singleuse
plastic problem, are a significant detriment to marine life,
including sea turtles, fish and birds, which ingest small plastic
pieces and often die,” says Dr. Ana Puszkin-Chevlin, the City’s Sustainability
Officer. “The Skip the Straw campaign and the supporting
ordinance are a first step to raising awareness of the impact
single-use plastic and taking actions to modify consumer behavior
that adversely impacts the environment.”
Delray Beach joins approximately 11 other cities nationwide,
including neighboring Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale and
Hallandale Beach in tackling the use of plastic straws and other
single-use plastic part of their environmental stewardship initiatives.
The campaign against plastic straws gained national momentum
throughout 2018 as ocean advocacy groups brought attention
to the 8 million tons of consumer plastic dumped into the
oceans annually.
Seaside Builders Hosted a
Groundbreaking Event
On February 7, 2019, Seaside Builders broke ground on their
newest project COVE 4 located at 344 Venetian Drive, Delray
Beach. This exciting modern luxury townhome development offers
four single-level living homes that will not stay on the market for
long. The groundbreaking event also included the opportunity to
preview 5 other beach area properties from The Seaside Builders
Collection. The event was held in association with Pascal Liguori
and Antonio Ligouri – Broker Associates with Premier Estate Properties.
For more information contact www.seasidebuildersfla.com
or www.premierestateproperties.com.
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