New York City recently banned all single-use plastic from being purchased for city agencies, including schools and prisons. Lauren Liles is the Communications Advisor for Rafael Espinal, Council Member for District 37 here in NYC, covering parts of Brooklyn in Bushwick, Brownsville, Cypress Hills, and East New York. Council Member Espinal was responsible for this push towards a plastic-free NYC government and green roofs being required now in all city buildings. We chatted with Lauren about this movement and why plastic bags have yet to be banned in NYC. -- If the content we make here on Trash Talking makes an impact on you, become a sponsor! It’s as easy as visiting the link in the show notes, visit anchor.fm/trashtalking and click on the link to Support This Podcast. Even with as little as $2.99 a month, you can help support the stories we share and help us continue to spur more eco-warriors to action. Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support This podcast is sponsored by Anchor