A ban on single-use plastic water bottles went into effect just over two months ago in South Lake Tahoe, and city leaders said they are pleasantly surprised at the results so far.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — 'As far as I can tell, we are at or near 100% compliance for the businesses in town,' Sara Letton, Sustainability Coordinator for South Lake Tahoe , said.Letton said the community has been very receptive to the ban and there hasn't been any pushback.The ordinance passed in 2022 and rolled out in two phases.The first ban went into effect in 2023 for city facilities and events, with the second ban going into effect in April 2024 for commercial vendors.
'We're just trying to change the behaviors and mentalities to really kind of move from the plastic single-use to a reusable bottle,' Maas said.He said there are about 48 re-fill stations in South Lake Tahoe at various hotels and public areas.
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