Single-Use Plastics Ban
The City of Carlsbad is leading the way toward a more sustainable future by reducing the amount of unused and unwanted disposable products with high environmental impact. The city is phasing out single-use plastic and Styrofoam disposable foodware items to:
Protect wildlife and the environment by reducing harmful litter and marine debris Divert waste from landfills and reduce contamination of the city’s recyclable materials and organic materials collection programs
Conserve natural resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions Improve the cleanliness of public areas and beaches to increase quality of life for residents, businesses and visitors
Align with California state regulations and the goals set forth in city policies and ordinances, including the Sustainable Materials Management Plan and Climate Action Plan Why it’s important
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Single-use materials from food and beverages make up approximately 25% of the waste produced in California. Cups, straws, containers, condiments and other food-related items made with plastic and expanded polystyrene do not break down, litter our community, and cause harm to our local lagoons, ocean and wildlife.
Offering these items only when requested, offering reusable items and only offering certified compostable single-use foodware items will reduce waste and save businesses money. These actions will also:
Keeps 1,196 tons of these materials out of the landfill each year Reduces Carlsbad’s overall waste stream by 3%
Reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 0.73%, which is the equivalent of 369 metric tons of carbon dioxide, or 6,101 tree seedlings grown for 10 years.
All food facilities (e.g., restaurants, cafes, hotels, and other vendors) Dine-in, take-out, drive-through and delivery food service providers (including delivery apps) City facilities and events
You can help keep Carlsbad beautiful by asking restaurants and others to “skip the stuff” when ordering food to go. You can also:
Carry reusable straws made from bamboo, stainless steel, silicone or compostable paper Keep a set of washable utensils in your car, bag or purse Carry a reusable lined bag or container for leftovers or taking food to go Businesses will do their part by offering reusable items when possible or sustainable single-use takeout alternatives to plastic and Styrofoam (by request only).
Assembly Bill (AB) 1276 - Single-Use Foodware Accessories and Standard Condiments Assembly Bill 1276 is a California state law, sometimes referred to as “Skip the Stuff,” that requires food establishments to provide food and beverage accessories only upon request and use only reusable foodware for on-site dining. This law has been in effect since January 2022.
Who’s affected
How you can help
Laws and regulations
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Carlsbad Municipal Code CS-447 Chapter 6.20 Phased-In Single Use Plastic Foodware Ban This is a local ordinance that prohibits the use and distribution of any polystyrene (Styrofoam) and single-use plastic foodware from food establishments and recommends their replacement with reusable, marine degradable or compostable alternatives in Carlsbad. This municipal ordinance took effect in July 2023.
Sustainable Materials Management Division
442-339-2646
email
Implementation plan
Other sustainability initiatives
Business resources
Contact
Resources
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Balloon Release Restriction
The city is leading the way towards a more sustainable future by reducing the amount of unused and unwanted single-use and disposable products with high environmental impact. As part of this effort, the city is rolling out new restrictions on single-use materials, including a ban on the intentional release of balloons.
Timeline
Balloons are some of the most common types of litter found during community clean-ups. Additionally, they harm wildlife and the environment. Here are a few facts about balloon and plastic pollution:
Deflated balloons can be mistaken for food, leading to wildlife injury or death. Not to mention mylar is made up of plastic with metallic coating that does not break down in the environment and can become a persistent problem.
Colorful balloons confuse wildlife. Deflated balloons can be mistaken for food, leading to wildlife injury or death.
Balloons can be dangerous. In 2015, a mylar balloon struck a power line and sparked a blaze that burned 75 acres in Butte County, California. Over the past five years, SDG&E has attributed over 500 regional power outages to mylar balloons.
Why it’s important
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There are simple actions you can take to support the city and comply with the proposed ordinance.
Consider alternate party decorations. Decorate your party with flowers or reusable lights in lieu of balloons.
Deflate balloons and reuse your mylar. If you still purchase balloons, always secure them with a weight, and deflate and dispose of them properly in your curbside trash cart. Save money and reuse the mylar balloons.
City ordinance
How you can help
Laws and regulations
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Plastic Beverage Bottle Ban at City Facilities
The city is committed to leading the way to a sustainable Carlsbad by reducing waste and pollution generated. As part of this effort, the city is rolling out new restrictions on single-use materials, including a ban on the use of single-use plastic beverage bottles at city facilities and city-sponsored events.
Timeline
Plastic bottles and balloons are some of the most common types of litter found during community cleanups. Additionally, they harm wildlife and the environment. Here are a few facts:
The long life of plastic. A single-use water or soda bottle provides a few hours of use for the consumer; however, it can live in a landfill or our ocean for 450 years.
Plastic waste will outweigh fish in the ocean by 2050. Every year, another 8-9 million metric tons of plastic ends up in the ocean – that’s the equivalent of a garbage truck emptying plastic into the ocean every single minute.
Why it’s important
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You can help the city and event vendors transition away from providing or selling any single-use plastic bottles by carrying your own reusable bottle.
City ordinance
How you can help
Laws and regulations
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Solutions Manual & Product List
Prepared by: City of Carlsbad, October 2023
SOLUTIONS FOR
SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BANS
Alternatives to single-use foodware for food service providers in Carlsbad Solutions Manual & Product List
Prepared by: City of Carlsbad, October 2023
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Table of contents
1. Background.........................................................................................................................3
2. Procurement guide.............................................................................................................6
3. Alternative products list ..................................................................................................15 Attachment 5
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1. Background
The City of Carlsbad is leading the way toward a more sustainable future by reducing the amount of unused and unwanted disposable products with high environmental impact. The city is phasing out single-use plastic and Styrofoam foodware items to:
• Protect wildlife and the environment by reducing harmful litter and marine debris; • Divert waste from landfills and reduce contamination in the city’s recyclable material and organic material collection programs;
• Conserve natural resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions; • Improve the cleanliness of public areas and beaches to increase quality of life for residents, businesses and visitors; and,
• Align with California state regulations and city policies and ordinances, including the current City Council-adopted Sustainable Materials Management Plan and Climate Action Plan.
This Solutions Manual & Product List is designed to support food service providers, including:
1. A restaurant, café, coffee shop, fast-food restaurant, drive-through service, grocery store, supermarket, convenience store, delicatessen, cafeteria, farmers’ market vendor or similar facility where prepared food is available for consumption on or off the premises;
2. Any mobile food facility, mobile food vendor, catering operation, food truck or temporary food facility that provides prepared food;
3. Transient lodging facilities, including hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts that provide prepared food, regardless of whether the prepared food is complimentary or available for purchase by the consumer; and
4. Entities specified in California Health and Safety Code Sections 113789(a) and 113789(b).
Single-use items this Solutions Manual & Product List addresses include:
• “Foodware” items used for containing, serving or consuming prepared food, including containers, cups, bowls, plates, trays, cartons, boxes and foodware accessories. • “Foodware accessory” items, including utensils (e.g., forks, knives, spoons and sporks), straws, stirrers, condiment cups and packets, cup lids, cup sleeves, cocktail sticks, toothpicks, splash sticks, spill plugs and other similar accessory items used as part of or alongside prepared food. • Carryout single-use disposable bags and other non-compliant carryout bags. Complaint carryout bags, such as reusable and recyclable paper bags, are addressed by Carlsbad Municipal Code Ordinance 6.24 and California State Law SB 270.
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Applicable laws and regulations
California State Regulations:
AB 1276 – Single-use foodware accessories and standard condiments • Assembly Bill 1276 is a California state law, sometimes referred to as “Skip the Stuff,” that requires food establishments to provide food and beverage accessories upon request only and reusable foodware only for onsite dining everywhere in California – Enforceable since January 2022 SB 54 – Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act • Senate Bill 54 is a California state law that directs the transition to only reusable, recyclable and compostable products and packaging by 2032 – Enforceable since June 2022 SB 270 – Single-use carryout bags
• Senate Bill 270 is a California state law that prohibits the distribution of single-use plastic carryout bags and requires that all recyclable paper and reusable bags meet specific requirements – Enforceable since September 2022 Local Ordinances – Carlsbad Municipal Code
Chapter 6.20 – Phased-in single-use plastic foodware ban • This city ordinance prohibits the use and distribution of any polystyrene (Styrofoam) and single-use plastic foodware from food establishments and recommends their replacement with reusable, marine degradable and/or compostable alternatives in Carlsbad – Enforceable since July 2023 Chapter 6.24 – Plastic bag ban
• This local ordinance prohibits the use and distribution of single-use plastic carryout bags and recommends their replacement with reusable, recyclable paper and/or compostable alternatives in Carlsbad – Enforceable in retail establishments since July 2023 and in food establishments starting July 2024 Attachment 5
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Ordinance Implementation Timeline
Important:
1. Under the “Skip the Stuff” initiative, food service providers could still provide single-use disposable foodware accessory items to customers upon request, including plastic and other non-reusable, non-marine degradable and non-compostable foodware items. Starting in July 2023, under the local single-use plastic ban, none of those items are permitted in Carlsbad. Food service providers may only offer reusable, marine degradable and/or compostable foodware accessory items upon request.
2. The California state laws and Carlsbad municipal ordinances addressed in this Solutions Manual & Product List are linked in this document digitally below. Reading the content of these laws and regulations will provide a better and more complete understanding of what they mean for your business. This document is intended to help you navigate the options available to your business to comply with these important regulations. • AB 1276 – cchealth.org/eh/food/pdf/AB1276Facts-Single-Use-Items.pdf • SB 54 – cawrecycles.org/sb-54-ab-1080-bill-page
• SB 270 – cawrecycles.org/sb-270-compliance
• CH 6.20 –https://library.qcode.us/lib/carlsbad_ca/pub/municipal_code/item/title_6-chapter_6_20 • CH 6.24 – library.qcode.us/lib/carlsbad_ca/pub/municipal_code/item/title_6-chapter_6_24 Attachment 5
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Why switch to sustainable practices and foodware alternatives? • Reduce your (harmful) impact on the environment;
• Reduce your packaging and product costs;
• Lower your waste collection costs in the short and long term; • Tap into the sustainability market;
• Foster customer recognition and loyalty;
• Improve and protect your bottom line;
• Ensure compliance and get ahead of (enforceable) local and state regulations, and • Be a sustainability champion!
Best practices when making purchasing decisions:
• Replace single-use items with reusables – they are the best alternatives; • Reduce and avoid the use of unnecessary items – you can run your business without certain items; • Seek certified compostable alternatives – composting returns materials to nature; • Look for recycled content – this reduces pressure on natural resources; • Choose chemical-free, marine-degradable products – take it a step further.
Best practice #1: Reusables are best
Compared to disposables, reusable foodware items use far less energy and resources over their lifetime. Even with the energy and water needed to wash reusables, the overall environmental impact is substantially less than single-use items. Moreover, if you choose to, having reusable foodware for to-go orders available for sale, possibly branded with your business information, can provide an additional source of income and continuous advertisement. With a good plan, inviting customers to bring their own reusable foodware can reduce your staff time and encourage customer loyalty. Californians are great environmental stewards and choose to support businesses that are, too.
2. Procurement guide
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How to encourage reusables:
For some ideas on how to create a program that engages customers to bring their own reusable foodware items, both for dine-in and to-go orders, check out the program examples below (note that communication on the what, how and why of the initiative is key):
• Nine cafes in Australia went from 0% to 63% reusable cups in 21 days 0 plasticfreeplaces.org/post/helping-cafes-form-the-habit-of-reusables • Ten restaurants in Truckee California offer reusable to-go containers for meals 0 keeptruckeegreen.org/use-a-green-box-to-go-container
Fact about Carlsbad Municipal Code 6.24 that bans plastic bags:
6.24.030.D: “Nothing in this chapter prohibits customers from using bags of any type that they bring to a retail establishment or food service provider themselves or from opting to not use a carryout bag for their items.” Attachment 5
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Potential savings calculator
Example:
Cost of reusable item (per unit) $
Reusable cup cost $1.00 each
Cost of disposable item (per unit) $
Disposable cup $0.05 each
Breakeven point after ______ uses
Breakeven point after ______ uses 20
After that you are saving money!
Let the numbers speak for themselves:
Disposables are relatively inexpensive but need to be replenished regularly. Those ongoing costs add up fast.
Reusables cost more upfront but can be used over and over again. After several uses, at a breakeven point, reusables pay for the initial cost and start saving you money. Here is how you can use the breakeven point calculator:
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Sample case study:
The following case study is borrowed from ReThink Disposable (rethinkdisposable.org), which assisted several restaurants in California in switching to reusables between 2016 and 2022.
House of Dim Sum is located in San Francisco’s iconic Chinatown and specializes in dim sum. The restaurant has seating for 84 on-site dining customers, while 50% of its business is take-out.
Before switching to reusables: All food and beverages were served on disposable food service ware. Customers were always given disposable utensils and napkins when ordering food to go without being asked if they needed them. The owner spent thousands of dollars each week on disposable foodware to serve dine-in customers.
After switching to reusables:
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Other cost savings highlights (from ReThink Disposable):
Case studies courtesy of Clean Water Fund and ReThink Disposable The Conservatory Coffee, Tea & Cocoa invested
$112 to replace:
• Plastic water cups with
reusable cups for dine-in
• Plastic utensils with
reusable metal cutlery
• Wooden stirrers with
metal spoons
ANNUAL NET
COST SAVINGS:
$6,898
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Best practice #2: Reduce and avoid unnecessary items
The simplest way to reduce plastic waste is to avoid unnecessary and single-use plastics. If you cannot run your operation without these items, offer specific single-use disposable items upon request only and ensure they are certified compostable. Avoid pre-bundled single-use arrangements, such as cutlery and napkin sets, and simplify your serving approaches for both dine-in and to-go orders, saving both time and product costs. See the example below from a burger spot.*
Best practice #3: Recycled content matters
Post-consumer recycled content refers to materials that have been used and discarded by consumers, such as plastic bottles, paper products, or aluminum cans, and then collected, processed, and transformed into new products. There are two key benefits to using post-consumer recycled content. First, it helps reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills, conserving natural resources and reducing environmental impact. Second, it creates a demand for recycled materials, promoting recycling practices and supporting the development of a circular economy.
Products made from recycled materials are almost always environmentally better than those made from virgin content within the same material type.
• A recycled-content paper cup is better than a regular paper cup! • A recycled-content reusable plastic cup is better than a regular reusable plastic cup! The higher the percentage of recycled content, the better. The most important part to remember about recyclable products is that educating the customers on proper recycling is essential to keep contamination out of recycling bins.
It is crucial to wash or clean soiled recyclable items before putting them in recycling bins. *Case studies courtesy of Clean Water Fund and ReThink Disposable Attachment 5
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Best practice #4. Certified compostables work with nature Carlsbad’s waste hauler processes organic waste at the Otay Compost Facility. This facility can also process certified compostable items. Opting for certified compostable foodware and foodware accessory items is a great option in Carlsbad. A few main factors can justify the higher price of these items:
• They are sustainability-minded – they are made from plants, which are a renewable resource (unlike plastic, which is mostly made from petroleum).
• They keep the environment clean since certified compostable items are designed to decompose and replenish soil fertility.
• They look and feel better than plastic and Styrofoam. • They keep a food service establishment compliant with applicable local and state laws and save waste management fees in the short and long run.
Please note that not all items branded “compostable” can be composted by the Carlsbad waste hauler. In fact, many items on the market that are branded “compostable” cannot be composted at most commercial composting facilities around the United States and beyond, and certainly not in a backyard compost pile.
To make sure you are using truly compostable foodware and foodware accessories that the Carlsbad waste hauler can process and therefore comply with California state laws and local regulations, choose items that are certified compostable by the two approved certifying institutions: BPI (Biodegradable Products Institute) and/or CMA (Compost Manufacturing Alliance) – see some of their logos below.
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Best practice #5. Protect our health and shared environment Choose to purchase products that do not contain chemicals known to be harmful to human health, such as BPA, lead, cadmium and general PFAS, and consider companies that take sustainability into account in their production.
The closer the manufacturer is to your business, the less the items in your order have to travel and the better for our environment and communities.
A growing trend in waste and pollution reduction associated with single-use items, especially in coastal areas, is seeking to support the use of marine degradable products. Marine degradable generally means a material can completely biodegrade under marine conditions, including aerobic marine waters or anaerobic marine sediments, within a specified timeframe while leaving no toxic substances or residue (doesn’t have any ecotoxicity). Some will only apply this term to non-plastics, such as cellulose materials like paper. One of the most difficult challenges in marine certification is that organizations don’t want to encourage people to toss trash in the ocean just because it will biodegrade. Therefore, this certification is generally tracked and reported for products meant for marine usage (like fishing gear, for example). At this point, many forward-thinking companies are designing single-use items that are both certified compostable and marine degradable. At the same time, nonprofit and public interest organizations, including governments, are exploring this topic further. Keep in mind that this certification of foodware items may surface again and you should be aware of what is available.
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Please note: The City of Carlsbad does not endorse the following companies or products listed below. It is up to the each business to pick the company and/or products that best suit their needs.
Foodware items – resusable options
Items included in this category are:
• “Foodware” – cups, bowls, plates, trays, cartons, to-go containers and to-go boxes • “Foodware Accessory” – utensils (e.g., forks, knives, spoons, and sporks), straws, stirrers, condiment cups (ramekins), cocktail sticks and splash sticks
Companies with diverse and cost-effective reusable foodware products:
• WebstaurantStore – webstaurantstore.com
• BarProducts.com – barproducts.com
• RestaurantWare – restaurantware.com
Companies with high-quality reusable foodware products:
• Kitchen & Company – kitchenandcompany.com
• Chefs’ Toys – chefstoys.com
• ECOlunchbox – ecolunchboxes.com
• Simply Straws – simplystraws.com
• CleanPlaneterra – cleanplaneterra.com
• Klean Kanteen – kleankanteen.com
• Preserve – preserve.eco
• DiscountMugs – discountmugs.com
Two respected organizations conducting research in the field of reusable foodware for food service providers are Stop Waste, creators of the ReThink Disposable California program, and the Center for Environmental Health, creators of a nationwide study and procurement guide for safer foodware. These organizations have extensive lists of vetted companies that manufacture and/or distribute wholesale reusable foodware, both online and at physical locations.
3. Alternative products list
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Single-use plastic bags – resusable options
The items included in this category are reusable carryout bags that meet requirements and specifications applicable to food service providers outlined in California SB 270 and Carlsbad Municipal Code 6.24.
Companies with cost-effective and high-quality reusable bags:
• Smarter Bags – commandpackaging.com (recycled plastic content) • Ultra Post – novolex.com (both recycled plastic and paper content) • 1 Bag At A Time – 1bagatatime.com (customizable reusable bags) • Box and Wrap – boxandwrap.com (recycled paper content) Attachment 5
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Reusables sample list – Combines cost-effectiveness and quality For more detailed information, including sizes, costs per unit and cases, and payoff periods, please refer to the expanded table in Exhibit A.
Reusables
Product
Category
Designation Product Description Distributor Website Eco Disposal Option
Cup (Cold Bev) Glass Clear look rim tempered mixing glass webstaurantstore.com Glass Recyclable Cup (Cold Bev) Durable
Plastic
Clear tumbler - shatter-resistant webstaurantstore.com Plastic Recyclable Cup (Cold Bev) Stainless Steel 16 oz pint cup - unbreakable webstaurantstore.com Metal Recyclable Cup (Hot Bev) Glass Clear glass coffee mug (many models and sizes available)
webstaurantstore.com Glass Recyclable
Cup (Hot Bev) Durable
Plastic
Stain, break and chip resistant (many
models and sizes available)
webstaurantstore.com Plastic Recyclable
Cup (Hot Bev) Stoneware Durable classic look and feel (many models and sizes available)
webstaurantstore.com Glass Recyclable
Cup (Hot Bev) Stainless Steel 90% recycled, thermos & lid with optional colors and designs
kleankanteen.com Metal Recyclable
Cup (Hot Bev) Stainless Steel
with Logo
Double wall thermos & lid &
customizable logo
discountmugs.com Metal Recyclable
Bowl Glass Durable and washable (many models
and sizes available)
webstaurantstore.com Glass Recyclable
Bowl Stoneware Durable classic look and feel (many
models and sizes available)
webstaurantstore.com Glass Recyclable
Plate Glass Durable and washable (many models
and sizes available)
webstaurantstore.com Glass Recyclable
Plate Stoneware Durable, classic look and feel (many
models and sizes available)
webstaurantstore.com Glass Recyclable
Plate Stainless Steel Unbreakable (many models and sizes available)
webstaurantstore.com Metal Recyclable
Tray Recycled
Plastic
Washable and reusable (many models
and sizes available)
webstaurantstore.com Plastic Recyclable
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Reusables
Product
Category
Designation Product Description Distributor Website Eco Disposal Option
To-go Container Recycled
Plastic
Washable and reusable (many models
and sizes available)
preserve.eco Plastic Recyclable
To-go Container Stainless Steel Unbreakable, durable, washable, reusable (many models and sizes
available)
ecolunchboxes.com Metal Recyclable
To-go Container Stainless Steel Unbreakable, durable, washable, reusable (many models and sizes
available)
chicobag.com Metal Recyclable
Chopsticks Durable
Plastic
Unbreakable, durable, washable,
reusable
webstaurantstore.com Plastic Recyclable
Chopsticks Durable
Plastic
Unbreakable, durable, washable,
reusable
webstaurantstore.com Plastic Recyclable
Fork Stainless Steel Heavy weight, durable & washable webstaurantstore.com Metal Recyclable Knife Stainless Steel Heavy weight, durable & washable webstaurantstore.com Metal Recyclable Spoon Stainless Steel Heavy weight, durable & washable webstaurantstore.com Metal Recyclable Straw Stainless Steel Luxurious, durable, washable, 5” - (multiple sizes available)
restaurantware.com Metal Recyclable
Straw Stainless Steel Clear material, comes with brush
(multiple sizes available)
webstaurantstore.com Metal Recyclable
Straw Glass Clear material, comes with brush
(multiple sizes available)
webstaurantstore.com Glass Recyclable
Straw Glass Clear material, comes with brush
(multiple sizes available)
Simplystraws.com Glass Recyclable
Straw Glass Durable, washable (comes in different
sizes)
chefstoys.com Glass Recyclable
Ramekin Black
Titanium
Unbreakable, durable, washable,
reusable (other models and sizes
available)
chefstoys.com Metal Recyclable
Bell Creamer Stainless Steel 10.2 x 5.1 x 12.8 (other sizes available) webstaurantstore.com Metal Recyclable Bag (reusable) Paper Durable, washable, 8.5" - (multiple sizes available
goodstartpacking.com Paper Recyclable
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Certified compostable options
Items included in this category are:
• “Foodware” – to-go containers, cups and bowls
• “Foodware accessory” – utensils (e.g., forks, knives, spoons, and sporks), straws, stirrers, condiment cups (ramekins) and packets, cup lids, cup sleeves, cocktail sticks, toothpicks, splash sticks, spill plugs and other similar accessory items used as part of or alongside prepared food.
• Produce Bags – please note that the Carlsbad Municipal Code 6.24 allows for reusable or recyclable paper carryout bags, not compostable carryout bags; however, if any produce bags are used, they must be compostable.
The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) and Compost Manufacturing Alliance (CMA) are the two primary certifiers of compostable foodware products that the Carlsbad waste management system can compost. These certifiers have extensive lists of companies that manufacture and/or sell/distribute compostable foodware, mostly wholesale, both online and at physical locations.
◊ BPI list of certified compostable foodware companies and products: products.bpiworld.org ◊ CMA list of certified compostable foodware companies and products:
compostmanufacturingalliance.com/cma-commercially-accepted-products Companies with diverse and cost-effective compostable foodware products, foodware accessories and produce bags that are certified by BPI and/or CMA are:
◊ Mobile Eco-Products Store – ecoproductsstore.com (please note that some products will not ship to California) (BPI and CMA certified)
◊ World Centric – worldcentric.com (BPI and CMA certified) ◊ VegWare US – vegwareus.com/us (BPI and CMA certified) ◊ Pactiv Evergreen – pactivevergreen.com (BPI certified) Companies with high-quality compostable foodware, foodware accessories and produce bags that are certified by BPI and/or CMA are:
◊ Good Start Packaging – goodstartpackaging.com (BPI certified) ◊ Leafware Dinnerware – leafware.com (BPI certified)
◊ bambu – bambuhome.com (CMA certified)
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Certified compostables sample list – Combines cost-effectiveness and quality Certified compostable
Product
Category
Designation Product Description Distributor Website Eco Disposal Option
Cup (Cold Bev) Plant Fiber
Clear
Clear (available in 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20,
24 oz)
goodstartpacking.com City Compost Bin
Cup (Cold Bev) Plant Fiber
Paper look
Paper look (available in 6, 7, 8, 10, 12,
16, 20, 24 oz)
goodstartpacking.com City Compost Bin
Cup (Cold Bev) Plant Fiber
Clear
Clear (available in 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20,
24 oz)
ecoproductsstore.com City Compost Bin
Cup (Hot Bev) Single Wall
Plant Fiber
Paper look (available in 8, 10, 12, 16,
20 oz)
ecoproductsstore.com City Compost Bin
Cup (Hot Bev) Single Wall
Bambo Paper
Paper look (available in 8, 10, 12, 16,
20 oz)
goodstartpacking.com City Compost Bin
Cup (Hot Bev) Double Wall
Plant Fiber
Paper look (available in 8, 10, 12, 16,
20 oz)
vegwareus.com City Compost Bin
Soup Bowl
To-go
Plant Fiber
Different
Colors
World art soup container (available
from 12 to 32 oz)
ecoproductsstore.com City Compost Bin
Lid for Soup
Bowl To-go
Plant Fiber
Translucent
Fits 12-32 world art soup containers ecoproductsstore.com City Compost Bin Salad Bowl
To-go
Plant Fiber
Clear
Clear / see-through (comes in 24 & 32
oz sizes)
vegwareus.com City Compost Bin
Lid for Salad
Bowl To-go
Plant Fiber
Clear
Clear / see-through (for 24 & 32 oz
sizes)
vegwareus.com City Compost Bin
Clam To-go
Container
Plant Fiber
Paper look
Paper look, no PFAS (multiple sizes
available)
goodstartpacking.com City Compost Bin
Clam To-go
Container
Plant Fiber
Clear
Clear PLA (multiple sizes available) goodstartpacking.com City Compost Bin Chopsticks Bamboo Wood look goodstartpacking.com City Compost Bin Attachment 5
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Certified compostable
Product
Category
Designation Product Description Distributor Website Eco Disposal Option
Fork Plant Fiber
Paper Look
White tPLA goodstartpacking.com City Compost Bin
Knife Plant Fiber
Paper Look
White tPLA goodstartpacking.com City Compost Bin
Spoon Plant Fiber
Paper Look
White tPLA goodstartpacking.com City Compost Bin
Fork, Knife or
Spoon
Plant Fiber
Plastic Look
Black PLA ecoproductsstore.com City Compost Bin
Spork Plant Fiber
Paper Look
White PLA goodstartpacking.com City Compost Bin
Straw Plant Fiber
Paper Look
White PLA vegwareus.com City Compost Bin
Straw Plan Fiber
Translucent
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Ramekin Plant Fiber
Clear
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Lid for Ramekin Plant Fiber
Clear
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Produce Bag Plant Fiber
Clear
Clear and green PLA goodstartpacking.com City Compost Bin Produce Bag Wood Pulp Clear PLA - multiple sizes vegwareus.com City Compost Bin Attachment 5