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COUNTY OF HAWAII JMSYf0i M,�1 '1Tg GF.M'.�1 ORDINANCE NO. STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 74 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 6, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO POLYSTYRENE FOAM FOOD CONTAINER AND FOOD SERVICE WARE REDUCTION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 20, article 6, division 1, section 20-60, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 20-60. Findings and purpose. Solid waste that is nondegradable or nonrecyclable poses unique problems for an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Disposal of such waste either takes up valuable air space in existing landfills or ends up as litter, sometimes in our marine environment. Polystyrene foam, sometimes incorrectly referred to as "Styrofoam," is neither degradable nor compostable. It is made from non-renewable fossil fuels and synthetic chemicals that can leach out over time into the environment, especially after contact with hot, greasy, or acidic foods. When discarded, polystyrene foam often breaks into tiny pieces, is mistaken for food and ingested by land and marine animals, including birds and fish. This is detrimental not only to wildlife but to other life forms in the food chain. In view of the detrimental impacts of this substance in Hawaii County, it is the purpose of this article to: reduce the use of polystyrene foam food containers and food service ware by supermarkets and other vendors; eliminate the use of polystyrene foam for packaging prepared and unprepared food; and thereby promote the use of environmentally preferable alternatives. Although foods packaged outside of the limits of Hawaii County are excluded from the provisions of this article, the purveyors of foods prepackaged outside of the limits of Hawaii County are encouraged to follow these provisions and thereby support the County's policy goal to eliminate the use of polystyrene foam disposable food service ware. Implementation of this ban will begin to maximize diversion of compostables, including compostable foodware, from the waste stream to be available as compost to farmers, landscapers, and residents once the County's full-scale compost program is in place. [ ' ] Through these measures, it is the [ s] Coup 's intent to improve environmental quality on the island and in the neighboring marine environment. Reduction of the amount of nondegradable and nonrecyclable waste that enters the waste