PLASTIC BAGS ARE OUT…BUT PLASTIC STRAWS AND STYROFOAM CONTAINERS ARE STILL OK. THAT AFTER THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL PASSED A COMPROMISE CLEAN AND GREEN ORDINANCE MONDAY NIGHT. BUT PAUL GESSING WITH THE RIO GRANDE FOUNDATION SAYS EVEN THE AMENDED VERSION IS AN OVERREACH.
HE SAYS IT’S UNFORTUNATE THAT PLASTICS HAVE BECOME SUCH A HIGH PRIORITY FOR THE CITY COUNCIL WHEN THERE’S PROPERTY CRIME, PHYSICAL CRIME AND OTHER ISSUES.
THE ORDINANCE WILL GO INTO EFFECT NEXT JANUARY. THE COMPROMISE WAS PROPOSED BY COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ, AND IT WAS APPROVED ON A 5-3 VOTE.
