No more foam take-out boxes? San Diego takes key step toward reviving polystyrene ban
San Diego took a key step this week toward reviving its ban on polystyrene foam food containers and similar products, which environmentalists blame for poisoning marine life and damaging the health of people who eat seafood.
Instead of fighting in court, San Diego officials agreed to conduct an analysis. San Diego was the first and only city in California to have its polystyrene ban legally challenged. Supporters of the ban say San Diego was singled out because it’s such a large city.San Diego officials say finalizing the analysis allows them to bring the ordinance back to City Council for approval this fall without any changes to what the council adopted three years ago.
Coastal cities are typically more focused on polystyrene bans because the material is not biodegradable and is blamed for poisoning fish and damaging the health of people who eat seafood. It continuously breaks into steadily smaller pieces, which allows it to enter local waterways and easily get consumed by wildlife.
But many taco shops, pizza parlors, convenience stores and other small businesses continue to use foam products to save money. “It’s critical to a healthy future and to leveling the playing field in San Diego,” said Mikey Knab, the group’s co-chair. “It will eliminate situations where restaurants that are trying to make a good choice have to sit and watch when their competitors aren’t.”
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