The city finds that:
(A) Chlorofluorocarbons, commonly called CFCs, when discharged into the environment deplete the earth's protective ozone layer and allow increased amounts of ultraviolet radiation to penetrate the atmosphere, thereby posing long-term danger to human health and the environment by increasing such harms as skin cancers, suppression of the immune system, and damage to crops and aquatic life.
(B) CFCs are widely used in refrigeration and air conditioning systems in a form commonly known as "Freon" and currently no economically feasible technology is available as a substitute for Freon in these systems;
(C) The recapturing and recycling of Freon from auto air conditioning units alone could eliminate nearly 20% of all CFCs used nationally and could avoid an equivalent amount of Freon escaping into the atmosphere.
(D) That the release of CFCs into the atmosphere is a global danger, and any reduction in the release of these chemicals will promote the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Albuquerque.
('74 Code, § 6-20-1) (Ord. 83-1989)