Mayor and Council
Plastic Bag Working Group

 

On February 28, 2012 the City of Tucson Mayor and Council unanimously voted to form a plastic bag working group.  The purpose of the group is to bring back recommendations to the Mayor and Council within six months on how the City can best reduce consumption of single-use plastic bags and increase current recycling and education efforts.  The working group will consist of one member from each of the following:

 

  • Small Business Commission – Represented by Katherine Kent
  • Tucson Clean and Beautiful – Represented by Deron Beal
  • Climate Change Commission – Represented by Nicole Sweeney
  • Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce – Represented by Allyson Solomon
  • Environmental Services Advisory Committee – Represented by Wilson Hughes
  • Waste Management Services – Represented by Jason Tankersley
  • Arizona Retailers Association – Represented by Michelle Ahlmer
  • Arizona Food and Marketing Alliance – Represented by Tim McCabe
  • Sierra Club – Represented by Gabe Wigtil

The group had their first meeting on Thursday, March 15, 2012. The next meeting will be held Thursday, April 12, 2012, at 8:30 A.M. in the City Hall Building, 255 West Alameda Street, 4th Floor West Conference Room.
 

For additional information, please contact Fran LaSala at 791-3175.

 

Meeting Agendas Meeting Summaries
03/15/12 Agenda 03/15/12 Meeting Summary
03/29/12 Agenda 03/29/12 Meeting Summary
04/12/12 Agenda 04/12/12 Meeting Summary
04/26/12 Agenda 04/26/12 Meeting Summary
05/10/12 Agenda 05/10/12 Meeting Summary
05/24/12 Agenda 05/24/12 Meeting Summary
   
06/07/12 Agenda 06/07/12 Meeting Summary
06/21/12 Agenda 06/21/12 Meeting Summary
07/11/12 Agenda 07/11/12 Meeting Summary
08/02/12 Agenda 08/02/12 Meeting Summary
08/21/12 Agenda 08/21/12 Meeting Summary
09/13/12 Agenda 09/13/12 Meeting Summary
10/04/12 Agenda 10/04/12 Meeting Summary