Single-use containers are one of the main contributors to litter in the San Marcos River, and local river watchdogs have been fighting for a city ordinance to ban them for years now. As of Feb. 20, the long battle was rewarded when the San Marcos City Council voted six to one to approve a single use container ban with cooler size restrictions.
“I’m really happy about this development,” said Former Exec Director of the San Marcos River Foundation Dianne Wassenich. “It may not be the ultimate solution, but it's a step in the right direction.”
Tom Goynes, owner of San Marcos River Retreat, has been pushing for a single-use container ban in the area for over a decade and has arranged an extensive San Marcos River cleanup annually for the past 53 years. He said it would be preferable to keep the cans out of the river in the first place.
