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Local advocates press New Haven Board to seek authority to ban sale of miniature liquor bottles
Summary
Environmental Advisory Council members and residents urged the Board to ask the state legislature for enabling authority so municipalities could ban sale of “nips,” citing local litter, microplastics and public-safety concerns; the committee asked for a written request and deferred action pending that letter.
Environmental Advisory Council members and local residents told the New Haven Board of Alders City Services & Environmental Policy Committee on Thursday they want the state to give municipalities the option to ban the sale of miniature liquor bottles, often called “nips,” saying the tiny containers are a disproportionate source of litter and environmental harm in New Haven.
The council’s presentation said towns in Massachusetts that restricted sale of the small bottles saw sharp drops in alcohol-related emergency calls and in the…
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