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Bill banning single-use plastic bags in state stalled in Santa Fe

Bill banning single-use plastic bags in state stalled in Santa Fe

A revised legislative bill banning single-use plastic bags in New Mexico is stalled in a legislative committee in Santa Fe.

Las Cruces to soon vote on retail plastic bag ban

New Mexicans tackle plastic pollution

A plastic bag is stuck in a bush in Eldorado outside Santa Fe. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal) Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal As the world celebrates Earth Week, New Mexico residents are raising awareness about plastic waste clogging waterways and piling up at recycling centers. Plastics comprise about 12% of the nation’s trash, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ...................... Sarah Pierpont, director of the New Mexico Recycling Coalition, said “we can’t recycle our way out” of the global plastic waste problem. “Individual choices really do make a difference, so we shouldn’t all be using disposable cutlery and plates,” Pierpont said. “But it can be frustrating when the plastic industry and the oil and gas industry have thrown the responsibility solely onto individuals.”