TO: Napa County Climate Action Committee
FROM: David Morrison, Special Projects Director
REPORT BY: David Morrison, Special Projects Director
SUBJECT: Discussion, Direction, and Consideration to Recommend a Draft Single-Use Plastic Bag Reduction and Reusable Food Ware and Waste Reduction Ordinance to Member Jurisdictions for Consideration
RECOMMENDATION
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DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM: The Special Projects Director requests that the Climate Action Committee (CAC) discuss, provide direction, and consider the recommendation of a draft single-use plastic bag reduction and reusable food ware and waste reduction ordinance for future consideration by the member jurisdictions.
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BACKGROUND
Over the past several years, a number of jurisdictions in California have adopted _____
In 2022, Senate Bill 54 (SB 54) was enacted, which requires all packaging in California to be recyclable or compostable by 2032. It is anticipated that this would reduce plastic packaging by 25 percent and result in 65 percent of all single-use plastics to be recycled. On January 1, 2028, 30 percent of plastic packaging must be recycled, increasing to 40 percent in 2030, and 65 percent in 2032. Reduced waste would be achieved by making the size of plastic packaging smaller, using refillable containers, and/or using packaging made of other recyclable materials such as paper or aluminum. The legislation also requires the plastics industry to create a $5 billion fund by 2032 to help low-income communities that are disproportionately affected by plastic pollution.
On February 25, 2020, the CAC discussed a variety of short-term actions that could be agreed to and implemented by all members, including: streamlining electric vehicle charging station requirements; government participation in the Deep Green Program administered by Marin Clean Energy (MCE); exploring a prohibition on the use of gas-powered blowers and motors; and developing a prohibition of expanded polystyrene foam in take...
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