Aug. 18 — NEW LONDON — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., on Friday called for the federal government to phase out the purchase of single-use plastic items, like bottles, straws, wrappers and take-out containers, and microplastics. “Microplastics are a macro problem,” he said from the Custom House Pier on the…Read More
Blumenthal calls on feds to stop buying singleuse plastics
