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Roanoke council allocates disposable bag tax to cleanup, reusable bags and climate programs
Summary
Council approved a budget ordinance to appropriate plastic bag tax revenue for litter mitigation, reusable-bag distribution (priority to SNAP/WIC users), education, recycling work and possible pilot programs; council discussed how much of the 5¢ fee is retained by retailers and potential uses like composting pilots.
The Roanoke City Council on Dec. 1 adopted a budget ordinance to appropriate revenue from Virginia's disposable plastic bag tax for environmental cleanup, reusable-bag programs and education.
Leanne Weitzenfeld, the city's sustainability coordinator, told the council the program will prioritize durable reusable bags for SNAP and WIC recipients, support litter-mitigation and recycling efforts, expand climate and department…
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