No more plastic bags in Albuquerque: Businesses prepare for ban [View all]
Starting Jan. 1 2020, plastic bags less than 2.25 millimeters thick will not be allowed.While the Bernalillo County plastic ban does require restaurants to stop using these bags, the Clean and Green Ordinance in Albuquerque city limits does not.
Businesses are allowed to charge customers a small fee for paper bags, or customers can bring their own reusable bags. Many said it's just going to take time to get used to.
The city of Albuquerque's Environmental Health Department will start issuing warnings to businesses in January. The city of Albuquerque is giving away reusable bags at senior centers, community centers and libraries. They will also have several reusable bag giveaways in the coming weeks at Smith's and Lowe's.
Bernalillo County is also banning single-use polystyrene containers like many restaurants use, for to-go food.
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