Danny Katz
Executive Director, CoPIRG
Executive Director, CoPIRG
CoPIRG
CoPIRG is calling on the Senate Local Government Committee to approve a bill that would allow cities to tackle plastic pollution in their communities. The bill, SB20-010, sponsored by Senator Kerry Donovan, would repeal the law that bans local governments from protecting their communities from plastic waste.
“Many forms of single-use plastics are unnecessary and wasteful and we don’t need it. They pollute our waterways and parks, harm our health and wildlife, and hurt our recycling efforts. SB10 gives cities the tools to protect their communities and tackle plastic pollution,” said Danny Katz CoPIRG director.
SB20-010 would remove the language from state statute that restricts a local government from regulating the use or sale of certain types of plastic materials including packaging and containers.
CoPIRG supports SB20-010 because it removes the cap that prohibits Colorado cities and counties from taking action to protect their communities around single-use plastic pollution. This bill will ensure that Colorado municipalities have the tools they need to phase-out any unnecessary and wasteful single-use plastics.
There are a number of problems with unnecessary single-use plastics that local communities might want to address including:
SB20-010 will be voted on by the committee members – Senators Ginal, Williams, Bridges, Crowder and Coram.