An ordinance placing a fee on plastic bags in Aspen has been put off until after the election, according to Aspen environmental health department staff, but Councilman Torre said he’s still pushing ...

Aspen’s charge for single-use bags has been controversial, so much so it went all the way to the Colorado Supreme Court. In May 2018, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled against TABOR advocates in an ...

ASPEN ” Aspen officials are moving forward with plans to charge a fee to consumers who use paper and plastic bags at grocery stores. The Aspen City Council on Tuesday signed off on a proposal from the ...

I hope that Aspen adopts the bag tax on single-use grocery bags. It is far easier for individuals to adopt the habit of bringing their own reusable bags if there is a consequence for not doing so, ...

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - A judge is backing Aspen's 20-cent charge for paper bags at grocery stores. District Judge John Neiley ruled Monday that the charge is a fee and not a tax and can remain in place.