HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0771.136 2020-2022 From: mark.mcguffie
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2022 1:18 PM
To: Council Testimony
Cc: cpunihaole@kohalacenter.org; 'Antoinette Vermilye'
Subject: Strong support County Bill 167 to prohibit the sale of non-mineral sunscreen on Hawaii
Island
Aloha Chair Rebecca Villegas,Co-Chair Heather Kimball,and members of the Committee on Climate Resilience&Natural
Management,
I strongly Support of Bill 167,AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE HAWAI'I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016
EDITION,AS AMENDED),BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE RELATING TO PROHIBITION OF NON-MINERAL SUNSCREEN.
Healthy coral reefs protect our island's coastal infrastructure,beaches,and community.The chemical
compounds contained in non-mineral sunscreen inhibit coral growth and degrade the integrity of our reefs.
This ordinance aims to preserve the health,safety,and welfare of humans and the environment by allowing
only mineral sunscreens to be provided,sold, offered for sale, or distributed in the County. I submit my
testimony in strong support of Bill 167.
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Mark McGuffie
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