SANTA FE’S BAN ON PLASTIC BAGS IS BRINGING 92-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN REVENUE IN ITS FIRST EIGHT MONTHS. THE ORDINANCE TOOK EFFECT IN JUNE 2015. IT’S MEANT TO CUT DOWN ON THE USE OF PLASTIC BAGS AT RETAIL STORES SINCE THE BAGS USUALLY END UP LITTERING THE LANDSCAPE. CUSTOMERS WHO DON’T HAVE THEIR OWN RECYCLABLE BAGS HAVE TO PAY A DIME FOR EACH PAPER BAG THEY NEED FOR THEIR PURCHASES .
THE CITY PLANS TO USE THE 92-THOUSAND DOLLARS ON A PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN LINKED TO ITS NEW CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM. THEY’LL ALSO USE THE MONEY TO BUY ANOTHER 10-THOUSAND REUSABLE BAGS.
