Santa Monica says bye-bye to Styrofoam
The Styrofoam ban is here! As of today, polystyrene (a.k.a. Styrofoam) and other non-recyclable plastic food containers are no longer allowed in Santa Monica restaurants.
The ban's been a long time in coming. Work on the ordinance began in July 2006, if not earlier; the Santa Monica City Council voted in the ordinance exactly a year ago.
Got a question about the ban -- including those about "ordinance enforcement" (a.k.a. reporting restaurants that still haven't kicked the Styrofoam habit)? Contact Josephine Miller of the Santa Monica Environmental Programs Division at (310) 458-4925 or josephine.miller@smgov.net.
Celebrate the ban by ditching the to-go habit altogether. Relax in a restaurant and enjoy a good, slow meal.
Image courtesy of smepd.org
I definitely support the styrofoam ban (but hope restaurants start to use boxes that still can be properly closed!). Having said that, while I rarely do the "to go" thing, I also rarely eat at a place where I don't take leftovers home ;).
Posted by: Aaron M | February 09, 2008 at 08:06 AM
This is great news for the environment.......I do hope more cities follow the lead of Santa Monica and ban Styrofoam.
Posted by: Vectorpedia (Rick) | February 11, 2008 at 06:54 AM