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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNewport Beach trash public education & reduction#TrashFreeNewport Hoiyin Ip Jan. 3, 2019 ©BowSeat.org SAN CLEMENTE CITY COUNCIL MEETING (11/20/2018) TRASH PROVISIONS “Goal 1: Reduce the use of common ocean litter items through mandates and incentives targeting public institutions and businesses.” ©BowSeat.org IT TOOK EVERYONE IT TAKES EVERYONE •Government •Residents •Food Service Businesses GOVERNMENT LEAD BY EXAMPLE PROCUREMENT •Environmentally Preferable Purchasing & Practices (EPPP) •SB-1335 Sustainable Food Packaging EVENTS •“low-waste” on application form & toolkit •report on low-waste events RESIDENTS WATER BILL INSERTS •Earth Day •Oceans Day •Coastal Cleanup Day LIBRARY SERIES ©BowSeat.org Source: Newport Beach Indy Source: Climate Lab Source: Bklyner FOOD SERVICE BUSINESSES (Municipal Codes) 5.11.020 Portable Food Stand or Street Kitchen* “No person. . . selling food or refreshments. . . for immediate consumption.” 5.11.030 Selling Food Products on the Streets Prohibited* “No person . . . selling any beverage, food or food product. . .” 5.11.040 Sale of Food Products on Public Beaches Prohibited* “No person shall sell, solicit orders for or deliver any beverage, food or food product” 11.08.055 Dangerous Articles—Glass Containers on Beach Single use plastics? Expanded polystyrene? 6.05 Use Of Expanded Polystyrene Disposable Food Service Ware “food vendors” “all City facilities, City-managed concessions, City-sponsored events, and City-permitted events”** “Prepared foods prepared or packaged outside the City of Newport Beach are exempt” ORDINANCE PROMOTION Carmel-by-the-Sea 1/2018 Single-Use Plastic Ban straws, stirrers, utensils, cups, #6 lids Serve on Request straws, utensils to-go Malibu 2/2018 Single-Use Plastic Ban bags, straws, stirrers, utensils, #6 plastics Serve on Request straws, stirrers, utensils to-go Long Beach 5/2018 Single-Use Plastic Ban expanded polystyrene Serve on Request straws, utensils to-go Bring Your Own cups, straws, bags, to- go containers Manhattan Beach 6/2018 Single-Use Plastic Ban bags, straws, stirrers, utensils, lid plugs, #6 plastics Serve on Request straws, stirrers, utensils to-go Bring Your Own cups, straws, bags, to- go containers, utensils San Diego 2nd reading in 1/2019 Single-Use Plastic Ban expanded polystyrene Serve on Request straws, utensils to-go Portable Food Stand or Street Kitchen* & City Events** Single Use Plastics Better Alternative?+/-Fee STRAWS Y #6 LIDS Y UTENTILS Y STIRRERS Y LID PLUGS “Better question… Why is it needed at all?” - CCC BAGS Y 10₵ CONDIMENTS PACKETS Y TO-GO CONTAINERS Y 25₵ CUPS Y 10₵ PLATES/TRAYS Y PICKS/SKEWERS Y BEV. BOTTLES Y EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE Y + Restaurants and Stores? + Restaurants and Stores? ACTION ITEMS Municipal Codes Update •Food Service Businesses •Events on City Properties High-Profile Publicity •Signs •Library Series •Water Bill Inserts ©BowSeat.org