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    Sedona Seeks to Become
    the USA’s most Sustainable Destination

    August 24, 2018No Comments
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    logo_sedonachamber2Straw Free Sedona Just a Start

    Sedona AZ (August 24, 2018) – The Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau has joined forces with the City of Sedona, Sedona Compost, Keep Sedona Beautiful and the Sustainability Alliance to launch Straw Free Sedona, a campaign that encourages local businesses and their patrons to cease use of plastic straws.

    Research indicates that many of the 500 million plastic straws used each day in the U.S. end up in the oceans, where they pollute the water and kill marine life. To help reduce these devastating effects, Straw Free Sedona invites businesses to pledge that they will refuse to provide single-use plastic straws and instead offer paper straws only upon customer request.

    logo_strawfreesedonaStraw Free Sedona is a response to alarming statistics about the amount of plastic that makes its way into the oceans after being left on beaches, littered, or blown out of trash receptacles or transport vehicles. Without a drastic reduction in plastic usage, experts fear that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. According to marine and environmental researchers, an estimated 71 percent of seabirds and 30 percent of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. Tragically, marine animals that ingest plastic have an average mortality rate of 50 percent. Plastic straws are among the top 10 items found during coastal clean-up efforts — and in most cases, their usage is not necessary. Therefore, initiatives like Straw Free Sedona are targeting plastic straws as a high-priority item to eliminate.

    “As the public becomes increasingly informed about the detrimental effects that single-use plastics have on the environment, the Sedona Chamber of Commerce and other organizers of Straw Free Sedona are proud to be acting for a more sustainable future,” said Jennifer Wesselhoff, President and CEO of the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau. “This is just the first step to making Sedona the most sustainable destination in the USA.”

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    “This campaign is a great step towards Sedona becoming a leader of environmental responsibility and it demonstrates the willingness of our local business owners to prioritize sustainability,” added Kathleen Ventura, Co-Owner/Founder of Sedona Compost.

    Straw Free Sedona recognizes that some people — such as children or anyone who has suffered a stroke or lives with a debilitating physical condition — may require straws with their beverages. The program does not seek to deny straws to customers in these situations; rather, businesses that take the Straw Free Sedona pledge are advised to provide (upon request) paper straws, which offer a more environmentally friendly alternative. Compostable plastic straws are not recommended because there is no industrial compost facility near Sedona to properly break them down once disposed of.

    Learn more and to view all participating businesses visit www.StrawFreeSedona.com.   

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    Analyzing City’s Legal Right to
    Ban OHVs on Public Roads

    By Tommy Acosta
    Mea Culpa! Mea Culpa! Mea Maxima Culpa! I screwed up. Blew it. Totally made a fool of myself. Missed the boat. I am talking about my editorial on the OHV fight, No Legal Traction on OHVs. I assumed that it was ADOT that would make a decision on whether the city could legally ban off road vehicles from our public roads like S.R. 89A and S.R. 179. Man was I off. ADOT has nothing to do with allowing or disallowing the city to do so. ADOT’s response to me when I asked them to clarify their position, was curt and to the point. “ADOT designs, builds and maintains the state highway system,” I was told. “It is not our place to offer an opinion on how state law might apply in this matter.” It was a totally “duh” moment for me when I realized that that the decision or judgement on the OHV ordinance, would involve the state and not ADOT. Chagrinned I stand. The crux of the matter then is whether the city can effectively use a number of standing state laws that can be interpreted to determine whether the city can legally ban the vehicles or not. Read more→
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