The Aspen City Council reversed its recent course Monday night after a majority of its members said they favored a total ban on plastic bags provided at grocery stores rather than a 20-cent-per-bag fee.
Councilmen Torre, Adam Frisch and Steve Skadron indicated that they wanted a stronger measure than the one the city has been steering toward over the last several months.
Councilmen Derek Johnson and Mayor Mick Ireland initially said they were more willing to support the ordinance calling for a fee on all bags provided to shoppers by Aspen’s two local grocery stores, Clark’s and City Market; but Ireland later said if the council wanted to discuss the matter further then he was willing to postpone a decision.
“The more information you give me, the more I wonder why we’re not doing a ban,” Torre said after Ashley Cantrell, city environmental health specialist, listed the basic details of the ordinance and provided answers to questions that council raised last month.
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