A GOVERNMENT OVER-REACH: THAT’S HOW PAUL GESSING WITH THE RIO GRANDE FOUNDATION DESCRIBES THE MOVE BY THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL TO BAN PLASTIC BAGS, PLASTIC STRAWS, AND SINGLE USE STYROFOAM CONTAINERS. THE COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO VOTE ON THE MATTER WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
GESSING SAYS HE WISHES ALBUQUERQUE VOTERS COULD HAVE WEIGHED IN ON THE SUBJECT. HE SAYS THEY WON’T GET A CHANCE TO DIRECTLY VOTE ON THE MEASURE … NOT UNTIL IT GOES ON THE BALLOT.
THE FOUR CITY COUNCILORS WHO SPONSORED THE ORDINANCE SAY IT WILL REDUCE LITTER AND HELP THE ENVIRONMENT.
