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Home My WebLink AboutNB WQ Plastic in the PandemicPLASTIC IN THE PANDEMIC HOIYIN IP 10/1/2020 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Oct. 1. 2020 Newport Beach Water Quality Coastal Tidelands Committee Presentation by Hoiyin Ip "All the efforts made and announced so far to cut plastic waste, by governments and companies, will reduce that projected volume by only about 7% by 2040. . . The estimates do not take into account any potential increase in the volume of plastic waste resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.” - The Guardian 7/23 "Surfrider Foundation shows a 50% increase in items collected at beach cleanups this year than at this point last year" - OC Register 8/20 “California lawmakers on Monday rejected the nation’s toughest statewide restrictions on single-use plastic packaging, food containers and utensils.” - CalMatters 9/1 "For the first time in the history of the [International Coastal Cleanup], cigarette butts weren’t the most-reported item. Food wrappers were." - Ocean Conservancy 9/10 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Oct. 1. 2020 Newport Beach Water Quality Coastal Tidelands Committee Presentation by Hoiyin Ip Hierarchy of Efforts to Address Ocean Litter Source: California Ocean Litter Prevention Strategy by OPC and NOAA Smoking Ban (1985, 2012) Polystyrene Foam Foodware Ban (2008) Additional Trash Wheel Costs Approved by City Council On 3/24/2020 Litter Control Storm Drains Street Sweeping 2016-17 $65,000 $170,000 $520,000 2017-18 ↓ 2027-28 CA Water Boards’ Trash Provisions Ordered in 6/2017 More Compliance Costs _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Oct. 1. 2020 Newport Beach Water Quality Coastal Tidelands Committee Presentation by Hoiyin Ip Stu News 9/18 “the city council recently approved its new budget, the hole was $33 million. . . it’s time for all of our city council candidates to come out forcefully in support of tourism and its phenomenal economic impact. . . The city’s difficult budget situation will not improve until tourism recovers, it’s that black and white.” - Like It or Not, City’s Recovery Dependent on Tourism by Gary Sherwin/Newport Beach & Company LA Times 9/19 ‘Tsunami’ of Hotel Closures Is Coming, Experts Warn “Nationwide, among the ‘Big Four’ apps that make up an estimated 95% of the third-party delivery market — Postmates, Grubhub, UberEats and Doordash — most charge restaurants a commission fee of 15% to 30% per order.” - Food Delivery Apps Are More Popular Than Ever. But Can They Help Restaurants Survive? Source: Pexel Yale Environmental Review Henry’s Market $0.05 off 2016 State Ban $0.10 fee noticeable behavior change Newport Beach (2020 draft)$0.10 fee* _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Oct. 1. 2020 Newport Beach Water Quality Coastal Tidelands Committee Presentation by Hoiyin Ip “It’s become clear that more carryout food means that more plastic containers and utensils — and plastic bags from restaurants[*], which are exempt from the statewide ban — end up as ocean and roadside trash.” – OC Register 8/20 ORDINANCE SINGLE-USE ITEMS FEE ADOPTED Arcada foodware $0.25 2/5/2020 Santa Cruz cup $0.25 1/28/2020 Santa Cruz County cup $0.25 11/5/2019 Fairfax cup $0.25 10/3/2019 San Anselmo cup $0.25 6/11/2019 Berkeley cup $0.25 3/27/2019 Santa Cruz cup, lid, straw, stirrer and/or utensil $0.25*9/26/2017 * encouraged “a majority of customers believe that a charge of $0.25 would be more likely to influence their behavior” _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Oct. 1. 2020 Newport Beach Water Quality Coastal Tidelands Committee Presentation by Hoiyin Ip _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Oct. 1. 2020 Newport Beach Water Quality Coastal Tidelands Committee Presentation by Hoiyin Ip TRASH AND TOXICS REDUCTION ORDINANCE APPROVED BY THE WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE ON JAN. 9, 2020 SINGLE-USE ITEMS PLASTIC BAN REQUEST FEE DISTRIBUTION RED CERTIFIED COMPOSTABLE & FREE OF FLUORINATED CHEMICALS (PFAS) GREEN NATURAL FIBER GREY ENCOURAGED CUP, LID Y 25 ₵ STRAW Y Y 25 ₵ UTENSIL Y Y 25 ₵ LID PLUG Y Y CONTAINER, PLATE, BOWL, CARTON, TRAY Y STIRRER, PICK, SKEWER Y TO-GO CONDIMENT PACKET Y POLYSTYRENE FOAM EGG CARTON, COOLER, ICE CHEST Y PREPARED FOOD PACKAGED IN POLYSTYRENE FOAM OUTSIDE THE CITY CARRYOUT BAG 10 ₵ FOIL BALLOON Y USE BEACHES, PIERS, PARKS, HARBOR NO RELEASING LATEX BALLOONS CITYWIDE NO FOIL AND LATEX BALLOONS NO POLYSTYRENE FOAM _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Oct. 1. 2020 Newport Beach Water Quality Coastal Tidelands Committee Presentation by Hoiyin Ip TRASH AND TOXICS REDUCTION ORDINANCE BY THE WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE (JAN. 9, 2020) COVID UPDATE SINGLE-USE ITEMS PLASTIC BAN REQUEST FEE DINE-IN TAKEOUT DISTRIBUTION RED CERTIFIED COMPOSTABLE & FREE OF FLUORINATED CHEMICALS (PFAS) GREEN NATURAL FIBER GREY ENCOURAGED BLUE COVID UPDATE CUP, LID Y 25 ₵ STRAW Y Y Y 25 ₵ UTENSIL, CHOPSTICKS Y Y 25 ₵ CUTLERY PACKET Y 25 ₵ LID PLUG Y Y Y 25 ₵ CUP SLEEVE Y Y CONTAINER, PLATE, BOWL, CARTON, TRAY Y STIRRER, PICK, SKEWER Y TO-GO CONDIMENT PACKET, NAPKIN Y POLYSTYRENE FOAM EGG CARTON, COOLER, ICE CHEST Y PREPARED FOOD PACKAGED IN POLYSTYRENE FOAM OUTSIDE THE CITY CARRYOUT BAG 10 ₵ FOIL BALLOON Y USE BEACHES, PIERS, PARKS, HARBOR NO RELEASING LATEX BALLOONS CITYWIDE NO FOIL AND LATEX BALLOONS NO POLYSTYRENE FOAM _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Oct. 1. 2020 Newport Beach Water Quality Coastal Tidelands Committee Presentation by Hoiyin Ip Section 6.05.010 Definitions – addition: “Dine-in” means prepared food is to be consumed on the premises from which it is sold. “Takeout” means prepared food is to be consumed off the premises from which it is sold. Section 6.05.022 Single-Use Reduction – revision: A.For dine-in, food vendors shall only provide straws, lid plugs and cup sleeves to customers upon request, and with a charge of twenty-five cents ($0.25) for every lid plug. B.For takeout, in addition to the items and fee in Section 6.05.022.A, utensils, chopsticks, condiment packets and napkins shall only be provided upon request, and with a charge of twenty-five cents ($0.25) for every cutlery packet. C.Food vendors are encouraged to charge a fee of twenty-five cents ($0.25) for straws, utensils, cups, and/or lids. D.Funds collected shall be retained by the food vendor. Section 6.05.050 Enforcement – addition - same as AB-1884 plastic straw bill: C.The first and second violations of Section 6.05.022 shall result in a notice of violation, and any subsequent violation shall constitute an infraction punishable by a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25) for each day the food vendor is in violation, but not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) annually. NBMC Chapter 6.05 Disposable Food Service Ware Revision to the Version Approved by the Committee on Jan. 9, 2020