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Vista council directs staff to draft ordinance limiting sale and city purchases of small plastic beverage bottles
Summary
After a presentation from the Environmental Commission, the council directed staff to return with a draft ordinance that would ban sale/distribution of plastic beverage bottles 1 liter or less at city facilities and affiliated events, prohibit city purchases of those bottles and include exemptions and mitigation measures; public comment was broadly supportive.
The Vista City Council on March 10 heard a staff presentation and extensive public comment on a proposed local ban on the sale and distribution of plastic beverage bottles 1 liter or smaller at city facilities and city‑affiliated events, and the council directed staff to return with a draft ordinance that includes exemptions and implementation guidance.
Cassidy McCarthy, climate‑action program administrator, summarized the Environmental Commission's recommendation and the draft code language, saying it would prohibit the sale and distribution of plastic beverage bottles of 1 liter or less at city facilities and affiliated events and…
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