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Single Use Plastics

This document discusses single-use plastics and efforts to reduce plastic pollution. It notes that single-use plastics are non-recyclable and contribute significantly to ocean pollution. Common items found as litter on Oregon beaches include plastic bottles, bags, straws, and food wrappers. The document then examines alternatives to single-use plastics like compostable and reusable options. It provides examples of regulations in Seattle, Berkeley, and Portland that have banned certain single-use plastics or restricted their use. Finally, it mentions recent Oregon state legislation regarding plastic bag and straw bans.

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Single Use Plastics

This document discusses single-use plastics and efforts to reduce plastic pollution. It notes that single-use plastics are non-recyclable and contribute significantly to ocean pollution. Common items found as litter on Oregon beaches include plastic bottles, bags, straws, and food wrappers. The document then examines alternatives to single-use plastics like compostable and reusable options. It provides examples of regulations in Seattle, Berkeley, and Portland that have banned certain single-use plastics or restricted their use. Finally, it mentions recent Oregon state legislation regarding plastic bag and straw bans.

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SINGLE USE PLASTICS

Waste Prevention and Green Building Team


November 2018
Today

 The Issue: Single Use Plastic Pollution


 Materials & Alternatives
 Other Communities
 State Legislation
Single Use Plastics
 Single use plastics
 Simply, a plastic with a one-time use
 Non-recyclable
 Longevity
 Prevalence
 Includes several different types of items
 Sources
 Ocean Pollution
 80% land generated
 20% marine-generated
Plastic Pollution
Single Use Plastics
Single Use Plastics
 Local Problem as Litter
 Oregon Beach Litter (solveoregon.org)
 #1 – Cigarette Butts
 #2 – Plastic Tops, Straws, Stirrers

 #3 – Food Wrappers & Containers

 #4 – Plastic Bags

 #5 - Plastic Bottles
Single Use Serviceware
Single Use Serviceware
 Single Use Materials:
 Plastics

 Polystyrene (Styrofoam)
Single Use Serviceware
 Compostable Plastics
 Energy intensive
 Only commercially compostable
 Easily confused with plastic
 Poor heat performance
 Acts like plastic

 Other Compostables

 Paper
Multi-use Serviceware
 Durables / Reusables
 Washable

 Dine-in

 Carryout

 Restaurant Infrastructure
Types of Regulation
 Ban
 Eliminate Access
 Incentive/Disincentive – Behavior Changes
 Financial
 Discounts for customer reusable
 Deposit for business provided reusable
 Fees for nonreusable

 Limit convenience
 Available upon request
Seattle, WA
 Regulations
 Banned
 Styrofoam serviceware
 SU Plastic Bags
 Disposable plastic straws
 Disposable plastic utensils

 Restrictions
 Plastic
accepted for dine-in if compostable or recyclable
 Take-out must be compostable or recyclable
 Compostables must be approved by local processors
Berkeley, CA
 Regulations
 Banned
 Polystyrene
 SU Plastic Bags
 Disposable serviceware for dine-in (proposed)

 Proposed Restrictions
 All carry-out serviceware must be approved by the City (updated
annually)
 $0.25 charge on each carry-out serviceware item (cups and
containers)
 City collects “at-cost” fee from restaurants for program
administration.
Portland, OR
 Regulations
 Banned
 Polystyrene foam containers
 Single Use Plastic Bags

 Restrictions (as of July 2019)


 Dine-in: Plastic serviceware only available upon request
 Carry-out: Must ask customer if needed
 Limited to plastic straws, stirrers, utensils and condiment
packaging
State
 Bag bans
 HB 2509
 HB 2653
 Prohibits use of single-use checkout bags except in certain
cases
 Straws
 HB 2670
 SB 90
 Prohibitsrestaurant from providing single-use plastic straw
to consumer unless consumer requests straw
Questions and Discussion
Michael Wisth
Waste Prevention & Green Building Analyst
541.682.6835
[email protected]

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