The legislation, which takes effect in April, also makes straws and plastic utensils available only by request.
San Diego became the largest city in California to ban food trays, coolers and pool toys made of foam when the City Council approved long-delayed legislation in a 7-1 vote on Tuesday.
San Diego’s ban covers foam egg cartons, coolers, ice chests, pool toys, dock floats and mooring buoys. Retail stores wouldn’t be able to sell those products, and residents wouldn’t be able to use them at city parks and beaches.Restaurants would have to stop using foam food containers, and retailers wouldn’t be allowed to sell foam pool toys or coolers.
The city delayed enforcement and conducted the analysis, which concluded the environmental benefits of banning the foam far outweigh a slight increase in truck pollution caused by the switch from foam to heavier paper products. “Many businesses have already made the switch,” said LaCava, stressing that city officials would much prefer full compliance than levying fines. “The intent is not to be punitive, but to convert everybody.”
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