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Item 6: REDUCTION OF USE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BOTTLES AND BAGS AND
PROHIBIT THE INTENTIONAL RELEASE OF BALLOONS IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD Honorable Mayor and City Council Members,
I am writing to express my full support for the ordinances limiting plastic single-use plastic bags and beverage bottles and disallowing all intentional balloon releases.
California's statewide single-use plastic bag law has effectively reduced plastic bag pollution in our waterways and along our coastline, but the State law includes too many exemptions. I believe it is the right time for Carlsbad to add additional restrictions on single-use plastic bags to help close some of the loopholes.
I also support the single-use plastic bottle restrictions for city facilities and events. This is a great place to begin shifting toward alternative materials and reusable/refillable bottle options. As you may already know, pollution from plastic bottles and their caps is rampant; in 2019, Surfrider volunteers removed 15,511 plastic bottles and caps from San Diego County beaches.
In addition, I fully support the citywide limitation on intentional balloon releases; however, I will look forward to a ban on all lighter-than-air balloons in the future.
To secure a livable planet for future generations, we must do everything in our power to reduce and divert waste. Thank you in advance for approving these ordinances and for everything Carlsbad is doing to reduce unnecessa ry single-use plastics' economic and environmental impacts.
Thank you.
Toya R. Hasia-Welch
26 Introduction of Ordinances
Jamie Wood, Environmental Management Director
Robby Contreras, Assistant City Attorney
May 10, 2022
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Carlsbad
BACKGROUND
•Sustainable Materials Management Plan
adopted in 2019
•Implementation plan adopted Dec. 14, 2021
•Single-use plastic food ware upon-request and
material ban (adopted)
•Water bottle ban for city facilities and city-
affiliated events
•Balloon release ban throughout city
•Plastic bag ban throughout city { City of
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“Littered plastic products have caused and
continue to cause significant environmental
harm and have burdened local governments
with significant environmental cleanup
costs.”
California Public Resources Code Section 42355
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
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PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE BAN
•Effective and enforceable 30 days after
ordinance adoption
•Single-use plastic water bottles prohibited
at city facilities and city-affiliated events
•Reusable or certified compostable and
marine degradable water bottles allowed
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BALLOON USE RESTRICTION
•Effective and enforceable 30 days after
ordinance adoption
•Prohibits the intentional release of balloons
filled with gas lighter than air
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PLASTIC BAG BAN
•Enforcement for retail establishments begins July 1, 2023 •Enforcement for food service providers begins July 1, 2024 •Targeted education and support provided prior to
enforcement
•Reusable, recyclable paper, or compostable and marine
biodegradable bags allowed
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•Targeted education and outreach to
businesses and event planners
•Technical assistance, including acceptable
alternatives
EDUCATION & SUPPORT
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RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
1.Introduce an ordinance amending the Carlsbad Municipal Code, Title 6, adding Chapter 6.22, to ban plastic water bottles at city facilities and city-affiliated events
2.Introduce an ordinance amending the Carlsbad Municipal Code, Title 6, adding Chapter 6.24, to phase in a single-use plastic bag ban
3.Introduce an ordinance amending the Carlsbad Municipal Code, Title 6, adding Chapter 6.26, to prohibit the intentional release of balloons
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THANK YOU
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City Regulated Products Regulated Entities Notes
Plastic
Water
Bottles
Other Plastic Beverage
Bottles
City
Facilities/
Events
Other
Entities
Carlsbad (Draft)X X
Encinitas (2020)X X X
Prohibits the distribution of plastic beverage bottles at city facilities or city-sponsored events and prohibits city funds from being used to purchase plastic bottled
beverages.
Solana Beach (2019)X X X
Prohibits the sale or distribution of plastic bottled
beverages at any city facility or event and prohibits city funds from being used to purchase plastic bottled
beverages.
CURRENT EFFORTS –WATER BOTTLES
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Carlsbad
City Regulated Activity Regulated Entities Notes
Intentional
Release of
Balloons
Other
Restrictions Any Person/
Entity
Events
Carlsbad (Draft)X X
Encinitas (2022)X X X
Prohibits the use, sale or distribution of any type of
balloon filled with gas lighter than air. Prohibits any manner of disposal of any type of balloon, including
release in the air, other than into a trash receptacle.
Ventura (Ventura
County) (2020)X X X
Prohibits the release of any balloon inflated with gas
lighter than air as part of any public or civic event,
promotional activity, product advertisement, or event
requiring a city permit.
CURRENT EFFORTS – BALLOONS
{ City of
Carlsbad
City Regulated Products Regulated Entities Notes
Single-use Plastic Carry-
out Bags
Other Plastic Bags All Retail/Commercial
Businesses
Other Entities
Carlsbad (Draft)X X X
Del Mar (2016)X X X
Prohibits any retail establishment (including person at farmers markets) from providing any bag at the point of sale to customer unless it is a recycled paper bag or
reusable bag. Prohibits distribution of plastic bags at city (or city managed) facilities/events.
Encinitas (2014)X X X
Prohibits any retail establishment (including person at farmers markets) from providing any bag at the point of sale to customer unless it is a recycled paper bag or
reusable bag. Prohibits distribution of plastic bags at city (or city managed) facilities/events.
Imperial Beach (2019)X X
Prohibits the distribution of single-use carryout bags at City facilities, City-managed concessions, or City-
sponsored events.
Oceanside (2016)X X X
Prohibits any retail establishment from providing a single- use carry-out bag at point of sale other than a reusable bag or recycled paper bag for a fee.
Solana Beach (2012)X X X
Prohibits the distribution of single-use plastic carry-out bags at all retail establishments, city facilities/events, and farmers markets.
CURRENT EFFORTS –BAGS