Business
What's banned, what's not? A breakdown of Albuquerque's plastic ban
- Plastic bags will be banned at retail stores
- Styrofoam and plastic straws are allowed, but straws will be available by request
- Violation of the ordinance would result in a warning, followed by $ 100 and $ 250 fines for additional offenses
- Businesses are free to charge for single-use plastic items
- Mayor Tim Keller hasn't said if he will sign the ordinance yet, but he did say that he's encouraged.
"I think this is a situation where it's good. You want to be an early adapter, but not too early," Keller said. "You want to learn from a few states and how it impacted businesses and so forth but also make sure and take action. So I feel like we're in the right spots."
effect on Jan. 1, 2020.
