
Los Angeles and San Diego ban polystyrene foam, other plastic products, on same day
Posted on December 9, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsCalifornia’s two largest cities passed multiple ordinances to limit single-use plastic products, including expanded polystyrene foam containers, on Tuesday.
The legislative moves in Los Angeles and San Diego were framed as complementary with each city’s zero waste goals, as well as broader state policies such as the SB 54 extended producer responsibility law. According to LA Sanitation & Environment, an estimated 97 cities and counties already have various bans on EPS foam products in the state. This includes Los Angeles County, where a policy will begin taking effect in May 2023.
While San Diego once accepted EPS foam in its curbside recycling program, with support from Dart Container Corp., the city now says that “markets for recycling of polystyrene foam are expensive, difficult to find, and the process is energy intensive and costly.”
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