The Following documents are intended to aid local governments in the crafting of food packaging ordinances.
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Polystyrene Ordinance Brochure
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pdf
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CAW's Polystyrene Food Packaging Brochure.
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Food Packaging Ordinance FAQ
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pdf
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CAW's Takeout Food Packaging Ordinance FAQ.
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Santa Monica Ordinance
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pdf
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Santa Monica's ordinance bans the use of unrecyclable plastic as food packaging, including all polystyrene.
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Emeryville Ordinance
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pdf
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Emeryville's ordinance bans expanded polystyrene and requires food packaging to be recyclable or compostable.
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Malibu Ordinance
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pdf
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Malibu's ordinance bans the use of expanded polystyrene food packaging.
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AB 904 Fact Sheet
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pdf
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Fact sheet details the state bill which would require all fast food restaurants in the state to use only food packaging that is compatible with the recycling infrastructure in the area it is distributed. Includes list of supporters.
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Algalita Plastic Debris Report
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pdf
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The Algalita Marine Research Foundation details the problems of plastics debris in our waterways.
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Biodegradable Plastics Report
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This March 2007 California Integrated Waste Management Board report explores how different food packaging materials break down in different composting settings.
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CCC Marine Debris Report
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pdf
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This report by the California Coastal Commission highlights the problem of plastic marine debris.
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Marine Debris Fact Sheet
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pdf
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Heal the Bay presents some facts about marine debris.
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Polystyrene Recycling Costs
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pdf
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Monthly update of scrap values from the California Department of Conservation Division of Conservation that show recycling polystyrene costs over $3,000 per ton.
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OPC Marine Debris Resolution
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This February 2007 resolution by the California Ocean Protection Council, a state task force that includes the Lieutenant Governor, calls for a reduction in the use of harmful single use food packaging by 2015.
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Restaurant Waste Composition
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The California Integrated Waste Management Board presents waste composition figures for fast food and full service restaurants.
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Santa Monica Web Resource
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Resources for businesses to make the switch to better food packaging cheap.
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San Francisco Distributors List
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List of food packaging suppliers whose products comply with SF's food packaging ordinance.
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SF Acceptable Foodware List
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Breakdown of the different types of compostable and recyclable food packaging.
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SF Alternatives Pricing List
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Pricing of selected recyclable or compostable takeout food packaging.
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Seattle Study (Sum.) (Vol. 1) (Vol. 2)
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Seattle's study of EPS and plastic bags.
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Stryrene Facts
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Data compiled from Heal the Bay on the health effects of stryrene, which has been known to leach out of expanded polystyrene food containers into food under certain conditions.
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