Planet Over Plastic

In November 2022, the Town of Telluride adopted the Prohibition and Ban on the Use and Sale of Certain Plastic Materials or Products Ordinance to further discourage the use of single-use plastics, including polystyrene products, known commonly as Styrofoam®. This aligns with the Town’s Climate Action Plan and the State of Colorado’s HB 21-1162.

While Telluride has prohibited disposable plastic bags since 2011 by the passing of the Prohibition of Disposable Plastic Bags and Mandating Certain Standards and a Fee for the Use of Permitted Bags Ordinance, the Town felt further measures were needed to slow the impacts from single-use plastics, including the release of greenhouse gas emissions, litter in the environment, harm to wildlife, water consumption and solid waste generation.

While Section 78-8-100 has been in effect since November 2022, many of the provisions of this ordinance will go into effect on July 1, 2024. 

The Town of Telluride Ecology Commission is working hard to help our businesses prepare for and make the transition away from single-use plastics.