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Don’t Pick On The Little Guy
Towns across the state are proposing bans on small liquor bottles called nips. Here in Mansfield, town voters will soon decide whether or not to support a proposed ban at the upcoming Town Meeting – but small bottle bans won’t solve the litter problem.
Instead, local businesses will be severely hurt. Bans like this one will only drive consumers across town and state borders to buy small bottles from another store – shifting profits away from our communities.
And nips are not the problem. On the road alongside those small bottles you’ll also see lottery tickets, cigarette butts, coffee cups, and food wrappers. We need to come together to develop real solutions to make our streets cleaner, instead of focusing on one-off bans that damage our economy.
Add your name to commit to support local businesses and vote no on Article 21 at the Town Meeting on May 19:
Bans are Not the Answer
Small Bottle Bans Won't Solve the Litter Problem
Let’s come together to develop real solutions to make our streets cleaner, instead of focusing on one-off bans that could damage our economy.
Who We Are
We are a 501(c)6 organization of small businesses and retailers across the state that is dedicated to solving the problem of litter without causing economic damage.
Local businesses have it tough enough already
Small bottle bans could hurt revenue by as much as 15% or more. This is the absolute worst time to inflict losses on the local business community.
A ban in one town will just create opportunity in another
Bans will just drive consumers across town and state borders to buy small bottles from another store - shifting profits away from our communities.
A one-off ban doesn’t solve our litter problem
On the road alongside those small bottles you’ll also see lottery tickets, cigarette butts, coffee cups, and food wrappers.