400+ Students Gather For Virtual Rally In Support Of Bill To Phase Out Single-Use Plastic
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DENVER (CBS4)- More than 400 students gathered for a virtual rally on Wednesday that focused on pollution. The rally was in support of a bill that would phase out plastic containers in Colorado.
The bill would eventually ban single-use plastic and foam packaging in stores and restaurants.
Among the speakers at the rally, environmental activist Madhvi Chittoor from Arvada.
"Plastic pollution is the most extent danger for not only humans but also the entire Earth, polluting air, water, food and soil," said Chittoor.
Chittoor is already an experienced environmentalist. She has been working with local, state and national lawmakers since she was 7 years old. The bill goes to a committee vote on Thursday.
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