Title
Review Plastic Bag Research and Make a Recommendation to Council Regarding this Research
Recommended Action Motion
I move that the Environmental Sustainability Board forward the Plastic Bag Research to Council for consideration.
OR
I move that the Environmental Sustainability Board recommends Council consider all available information and conduct community engagement including a community wide survey to gauge support for a ban or a fee.
OR
I move that the Environmental Sustainability Board recommends taking no further action.
Body
During the January 14, 2025, Los Alamos County Council meeting, they requested the ESB to “Evaluate single use plastic bags to include factors such as ability to recycle and other alternatives and cost to County to recycle and engagement to include local businesses and other interested parties.” The Environmental Sustainability Board adopted this initiative in their 2025 Work Plan and since then, the ESB formed a working group, consisting of Chair Shannon Blair and members Hermann Geppert-Kleinrath and Rebecca Paley-Williams. The working group has spent the past couple of months researching and interviewing other municipalities that have adopted a plastic bag ordinance. The working group will provide an update to the ESB and the board will make a recommendation to provide County Council.
Attachments
A - Plastic Bag Working Group Presentation (Will be provided at meeting)
B - History of Plastic Bag Research in Los Alamos County