Brook Bassan, an Albuquerque city councilor, is urging reconsideration of the Clean and Green Retail Ordinance, which originally became effective at the start of 2020 and has since been suspended and then reinstated.
Enacted at the start of 2020, non-reusable plastic Bags were prohibited for a short period, but returned as a result of the pandemic. During the summer of 2020, the prohibition was reinstated.
Per the ordinance, single-use Bags are prohibited for distribution by businesses, which may offer alternative, such as reusable plastic Bags over four millimeters thick or paper grocery Bags. An eye-catching Logo Design used on Shopping Bags has long been a promotional staple for retailers.
Councilwoman Bassan has asserted that the Clean and Green Retail Ordinance is for many community members a regressive tax that puts a financial burden on those who cannot afford to buy reusable Bags. Moreover, those Bags also present a potential health threat if not regularly washed.
Bassan also pointed out that many businesses were having difficulty obtaining reusable Bags due to supply chain issues.
Pushing back at Bassan’s assertions is City Councilman Pat Davis, who urges giving the ordinance more time, was quoted on KRQE as saying:
“Businesses and customers are adapting; we’re doing something to be a leader in conservation and our green economy. I think there’s a need to let it work and let retailers and customers help us determine what the next step for that law is.”
Get a Free Quote for Shopping Bags Get a Free Quote for Logo Design Get a Free Quote for Bags
