HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0482.056 2024-2026From: Noelle Lindenmann
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2025 8:31 AM
To: Council Testimony
Cc: Kimball, Heather; Kagiwada, Jennifer, Onishi, Dennis; Kierkiewi¢, Ashley; Kanealii-
Kleinfelder, Matt; Galimba, Michelle M.; Villegas, Rebecca; Inaba, Holeka; Hustace,
James
Subject: Testimony in Support of Bill 83 (with Amendment Request)
Aloha Chair and the members of the Policy Committee on Environmental and Natural Resource
Management,
My name is Noelle Lindenmann, and I am testifying in strong support of Bill 83. I also urge you to
amend the bill to include a ban on single -use plastics, such as plastic water bottles.
Here are four key reasons'why this amendment is critical:
Plastic pollution is a global threat: Experts call for at least a 75% reduction in plastic production and
consumption because it has been found in our blood & organs. Single -use plastics are unnecessary,
harmful, and easily replaced with safe alternatives.
Convenience does not outweigh survival: None of the single -use plastics covered in this ordinance are
essential. They represent only convenience, not necessity —and all have safer, sustainable substitutes.
Bans drive innovation: History shows that banning single -use plastics creates markets for alternatives
and attracts investments in safer, compostable, and regenerative products.
Composting and landfill relief: Expanding bans on single -use plastics works hand in hand wrath
building local composting capacity. It reduces landfill waste, extends landfill life, and stren`g�hens) c ,
Haivai`i's food security by producing soil amendments locally.
Thank you, r o <
Noelle Lindenmann
Kailua-Kona, HI 9674o > N
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