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Sustainability - ACTION ITEM - (1) Discuss 4B Plastic Reduction Proposals from Ballona Creek Renaissance to Ban Single-Use Plastic Beverage Bottles, Balloons, Smoking, Astroturf, and Single-Use Bags not Exempted by California Public Resources Code; and (2) Advance Committee Recommendations to City Council.
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Meeting Date: February 27, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Sean Singletary/Public Works - EPO
Phone Number: (310) 253-6457
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: Email via GovDelivery (02/24/2025): Meetings and Agendas - Sustainability Subcommittee, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; Stay Informed - Community Gardening, Sustainability and Environmental Issues, Urban Forest Management, Environmental Programs and Events
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Director of Public Works, City Engineer
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Sustainability Subcommittee: (1) discuss 4B plastic reduction proposals received from Ballona Creek Renaissance to (a) prohibit single-use plastic beverage bottles; balloons; smoking; astroturf; and single-use plastic bags not exempted by the California Public Resources Code; and (2) advance Committee recommendations to the City Council.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On March 23, 2023, Ballona Creek Renaissance (BCR) presented to the City Council Sustainability Subcommittee four proposals aimed at removing pollutants from the region's waterways. BCR presented a breakdown of items that are most commonly found in Coastal Cleanup events, showing that cigarette butts and plastic beverage bottles make up close to 40% of the debris that is collected from waterways.
The proposed restrictions were called the 4B plastic reduction proposals because each item began with a letter "B."
* The first proposal is a ban prohibition on local sales and use of sin...
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