Delegate Paul Espinosa

When Plastic Bags Get the Sack

Banned plastic bags hurt marine life but have smaller environmental footprint than more durable carriers Read more...    
Delegate Larry Kump

Larry Kump

District 94 Berkeley County
Delegate John Hardy
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John Hardy

District 97 Berkeley County
Delegate Eric Householder
Delegate Paul Espinosa

Starbucks Tests New Cup That Is Easier to Recycle

Starbucks is testing out a new cup. It's hoping you won't notice. On Monday, the coffee chain started trialing a new recyclable and compostable cup in some locations in New York, San Fancisco, Seattle, London and Vancouver. The new version…
Delegate Paul Espinosa

West Virginia’s Green Amendment

In early 2019, thirty-two West Virginia legislators introduced Resolution 25 in the West Virginia House of Delegates. The Resolution called for an amendment to the West Virginia Constitution creating a right to clean air, pure water, and the…
Delegate Paul Espinosa

Paper or Plastic?

Remember when grocery clerks would ask this question at the checkout counter? Now stores simply default to plastic bagging.  I have always assumed that plastic bags became the grocery industry's packaging of choice because of the cost savings…