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b) Within one hundred eighty days of the effective date of this ordinance the director shall establish rules for a public education campaign to reduce the use of polystyrene foam disposable food service containers. The director shall: (1) Establish an education program for businesses nonprofit organizations, and the general public regarding biodegradable alternatives to polystyrene foam disposable food service containers Such a program may include the distribution of placards to recognize businesses and nonprofit organizations that do not use polystyrene foam disposable food service containers in their food service operations. (2) Submit to the council a reportto be filed no later than July I of each year, which shall include: (A) A listing of food service establishments that currently do not use polystyrene foam disposable food service containers. (B) A listing of food service establishments that have committed to making the transition from polystyrene foam disposable food service containers to containers made of biodegradable materials during the previous calendar year. (C) An estimate of the number of polystyrene foam disposable food service T containers sold and deposited in county landfills in the previous year." SECTION 3. Material to be added is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the underscoring need not be included. SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval. INTRODUCED BY: o CIL l, ��BER, COUV�Y O�F HAWAPI Hawai `i Date of Introduction: Date of 1 st Reading: Date of 2nd Reading: Effective Date: REFERENCE Comm. 854