The LA City Council voted to ban the sale or distribution of Styrofoam products today, affecting businesses with 26 employees or more, beginning April 2023, and for smaller businesses, April 2024.
"L.A. can lead the pack," said Craig Cadwallader, policy coordinator with Surfrider South Bay."What happens in L.A. doesn't stay in L.A. It's seen worldwide. So this is a really big deal, and makes a big difference not just here in Los Angeles, but beyond -- perhaps in other countries as well.
The ordinance allows for certain exceptions, including the sale of surfboards or coolers that are made"wholly encapsulated" or encased in durable material, craft supplies, packaging for drugs, medical devices or biological materials, safety devices such as car seats and life jackets and products pre-packaged outside the city.The council voted to prepare an outreach program to educate customers and businesses about the ordinance.
The council also voted for an ordinance requiring shops to offer or provide reusable bags to customers, in an effort to promote the use of reusable bags.
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