The City of Salem is considering a ban on 50mL & 100mL “mini” bottles. A ban like this would harm many of our local community members.
On Monday, February 26th at 6pm, the Salem Licensing Board will hold a hearing to address the mini ban. Residents can attend the hearing via Zoom. Help us spread the word and stop the ban!
Banning mini bottles is misguided as it:
Help us spread the word—tell your friends and neighbors about why a mini ban is bad for Salem!
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Now please help spread the word:
In Salem, we understand the harms of littering, but banning minis here won’t keep people from littering other trash and the minis they buy in nearby towns. Banning minis will simply keep local businesses from earning money and the city from collecting tax revenue, while not directly addressing the problem of litter.
Let’s have a conversation about litter in Salem—the chip bags, the soda cans, the Dunkin Donuts wrappers, and, yes, the minis. Let’s increase public trash cans, increase garbage collection, and coordinate community pick-ups and education. Together, we can reach a sustainable solution to a littering problem larger than just minis.
If people can’t buy minis in Salem that means they will take their dollars to other towns, removing not only the mini bottle business from local retailers, but other liquor purchases, as well. A ban will take millions of dollars in liquor sales, and the tax revenue they generate, out of the community. Opposing a ban means supporting Salem’s local businesses.
Minis are the smallest size liquor container. They allow for individuals to have a choice in how much liquor they buy. Banning minis will not keep people from buying alcohol—it just means they will be forced to buy the larger, unbanned size. Keep minis and promote responsible liquor consumption and maintain Salem’s right to choose.