On Tuesday, Dec 14, the Carlsbad City Council will consider a resolution to accept city staff's completed Sustainable Materials Management Implementation Plan. The plan is largely a response to California Senate Bill 1383, which requires cities to provide organics collection (i.e. curbside composting) and a host food recovery programs starting in 2022. SB-1383 aims to help California reach a 75% reduction of organic waste sent to landfill by by 2025. Organic waste in landfills is responsible for 20% of the state's emissions of methane, a climate super pollutant that is 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide.
The city plan also includes an important road map of recommended single-use plastic reduction measures for the council to consider next year. These include:
Illustrated plastic foodware reduction timeline provided by the City (EPS foam ban + accessories upon request only)
Illustrated plastic bag ban timeline provided by the City
Illustrated balloon release and plastic bottle ban (for city facilities only) timeline provided by the City
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If and when adopted, this group of ordinances will be stronger than those recently approved in Vista and San Marcos and could become a model for other local jurisdictions to follow. Surfrider strongly supports Carlsbad's Road Map. If you agree that local action is required to address plastic pollution on our coast and in our ocean, please consider submitting a written comment and/or attending the virtual meeting to speak in support of the proposed Road Map. Use our button below to instantly email the council our templated letter of support.
INSTANTLY EMAIL THE COUNCIL
Comments must be received by 2pm on Tuesday, Dec 14. If you prefer to write your own comment, please address to clerk@carlsbadca.gov with Item 18: SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN in the Subject line.
Prefer to join the ZOOM City Council meeting and provide a public comment? Participation details are below and are included in attached agenda. Carlsbad—December 14 at 3:00pm on Zoom (ZOOM LINK)See City Council Participation Tips HereHow to participate:
If you have any questions or would like more information about how you can contribute, please send email Janis@surfridersd.org.