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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation - Single Use PlasticsSINGLE USE PLASTICS Waste Prevention and Green Building Team November 2018 Today The Issue: Single Use Plastic Pollution Materials & Alternatives Other Communities State Legislation Single Use Plastics Single use plastics Simply, a plastic with a one-time use Non-recyclable Longevity Prevalence Includes several different types of items Sources Ocean Pollution 80% land generated 20% marine-generated Plastic Pollution Single Use Plastics Single Use Plastics Local Problem as Litter Oregon Beach Litter (solveoregon.org) #1 –Cigarette Butts #2 –Plastic Tops, Straws, Stirrers #3 –Food Wrappers & Containers #4 –Plastic Bags #5 -Plastic Bottles Single Use Serviceware Single Use Serviceware Single Use Materials: Plastics Polystyrene (Styrofoam) Single Use Serviceware Compostable Plastics Energy intensive Only commercially compostable Easily confused with plastic Poor heat performance Acts like plastic Other Compostables Paper Multi-use Serviceware Durables / Reusables Washable Dine-in Carryout Restaurant Infrastructure Types of Regulation Ban Eliminate Access Incentive/Disincentive –Behavior Changes Financial Discounts for customer reusable Deposit for business provided reusable Fees for nonreusable Limit convenience Available upon request Seattle, WA Regulations Banned Styrofoam serviceware SU Plastic Bags Disposable plastic straws Disposable plastic utensils Restrictions Plastic accepted for dine-in if compostable or recyclable Take -out must be compostable or recyclable Compostables must be approved by local processors Berkeley, CA Regulations Banned Polystyrene SU Plastic Bags Disposable serviceware for dine-in (proposed) Proposed Restrictions All carry-out serviceware must be approved by the City (updated annually) $0.25 charge on each carry-out serviceware item (cups and containers) City collects “at-cost” fee from restaurants for program administration. Portland, OR Restrictions (as of July 2019) Dine-in: Plastic serviceware only available upon request Carry-out: Must ask customer if needed Limited to plastic straws, stirrers, utensils and condiment packaging Regulations Banned Polystyrene foam containers Single Use Plastic Bags State Bag bans HB 2509 HB 2653 Prohibits use of single-use checkout bags except in certain cases Straws HB 2670 SB 90 Prohibits restaurant from providing single-use plastic straw to consumer unless consumer requests straw Questions and Discussion Michael Wisth Waste Prevention & Green Building Analyst 541.682.6835 Michael.c.wisth@ci.Eugene.or.us 