THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT IS EXPECTED TO INTRODUCE A PROPOSED ORDINANCE FROM FOUR COUNCILORS THAT WOULD GET RID OF PLASTICS. THIS FOLLOWS A PLEA FROM STUDENTS THAT THE COUNCIL BAN SINGLE USE PLASTICS LIKE STRAWS, BAGS AND TO-GO CONTAINERS. THE EFFORT IS ONE YOU’VE HEARD ABOUT NOW FOR WEEKS. AND COUNCILOR CYNTHIA BORREGO, ONE OF THE SPONSORS OF THE MEASURE, TELLS KOB TV THEY’LL ASK FOR COMMENTS FROM ALL THE COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING PEOPLE WHO ARE PRO-PLASTIC.
THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WOULD CREATE TWO PROGRAMS … ONE BEING THE ALBUQUERQUE CLEAN AND GREEN BUSINESS AND THE OTHER BEING ALBUQUERQUE CLEAN AND GREEN RETAIL. PLASTIC WASTE IS CONSIDERED PART OF THE CITY’S POLLUTION PROBLEM.
