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Sep. 3, 2020 Newport Beach Water Quality Committee – Non Agenda Item Public Comment by Hoiyin Ip
September
2020
Restaurant Month
sponsored by
City of Newport Beach
Coastal
Cleanup Month
organized by
California
Coastal Commission
"At this point, we
probably don’t need
more evidence that
plastic is everywhere."
- LA Times 7/3
"many eateries focusing
on to-go orders – food is
being brought to the
beach and the wrappers
left behind"
- OC Register 7/11
"Surfrider Foundation
shows a 50% increase in
items collected at beach
cleanups this year than at
this point last year"
- OC Register 8/20
Review of Public Education 2018 - 2020
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Sep. 3, 2020 Newport Beach Water Quality Committee – Non Agenda Item Public Comment by Hoiyin Ip
COVID elevated the urgency of source reduction of trash & toxics.
The new normal includes more takeout, outdoor dining, elimination of self-service stations,
less reusables and more disposables to look safe.
When the ordinance arrives at City Council, I’ll suggest a minor COVID update to
Section 6.05.022 Single-Use Reduction, to help the businesses and environment a little more.
Current Version:
A.Food vendors shall only provide straws, utensils, lid plugs and to-go condiment packages to
customers upon request.
B.Food vendors are encouraged to charge a fee of twenty-five cents ($0.25) for straws,
utensils, cups, and/or lids. Funds collected shall be retrained by the food vendor.
My Suggestion:
A.For dine-in, food vendors shall only provide straws, lid plugs and cup sleeves to customers
upon request.
B.For takeout, food vendors shall charge twenty-five cents ($0.25) for every cutlery packet. In
addition to the items in section 6.05.022.A, unpackaged utensils, chopsticks, condiment
packets and napkins shall also only be provided upon request.
C.Food vendors are encouraged to charge a fee of twenty-five cents ($0.25) for straws,
utensils, cups, and/or lids.
D.Funds collected shall be retrained by the food vendor.
Trash and Toxics Reduction Ordinance
approved by the Committee on Jan. 9, 2020