In a 5-3 vote, the Albuquerque City Council voted Monday night to approve a ban on plastic bags — but not before changes were made to the ban, according to KOB.
While plastic bags will be banned, foam to-go containers, plastic straws and dry cleaner bags were exempted, reported KOB.
If Mayor Keller signs the ordinance, the ban will go into effect in 2020.
Business First previously covered the potential impact to businesses if the ban went into effect. Dan Garcia, an owner of Garcia’s Kitchen,…
Source: The Business Journal
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