Ordinance Requiring the Use of Environmentally Acceptable Food Packaging
Summary
SCH Number
2008101129
Lead Agency
City of Monterey
Document Title
Ordinance Requiring the Use of Environmentally Acceptable Food Packaging
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Citywide Ordinance
Document Description
The City of Monterey proposes to adopt an ordinance requiring the use of environmentally acceptable food packaging that prohibits the use of polystyrene food containers. Polystyrene is a plastic resin that is used to make up a wide range of consumer goods and packaging, and in it's "foamed" or "expanded" state is frequently used to produce takeout containersfor food. However, unlike many other types of packaging, littered polystyrene foam remains permanently in the environment where it breaks into tiny pieces and disperses widely. Polystyrene is not collected for recycling on the Central Coast.
The project's goals are to: reduce litter; protect the natural environment (especially the Monterey Bay, a National Marine Sanctuary); and use alternative packaging materials that are biodegradable, returnable or easily recycled.
Contact Information
Name
Kim Cole
Agency Name
City of Monterey
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Monterey
Counties
Monterey
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 5 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3 (RWQCB), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, Resources, Recycling and Recovery
Development Types
Other (Ord Req the Use of Environmentally Acceptable Food Packaging)
Local Actions
Ordinance
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Hydrology/Water Quality
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