HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0482.191 2024-2026From:
Katrina Peterson
Sent:
Sunday, November 2, 2025 11:20 PM
To:
Council Testimony
Subject:
Bill 83
Aloha Chair and Councilmembers,
I moved my life to the Big Island as a 19 year for college to study Marine Science at UH Hilo. I'm
writing in strong support of Bill 83
Why this matters:
1. Reduce plastic at the source. We can't recycle our way out of this; most "recyclable" food -
service plastics don't actuallyget recycled here. Source reduction is the only credible path.
2. Protect our island environment. Plastic litter harms marine life, shows upon our beaches
and in our waste stream, and is rapidly accumulatingin our landfill.
3. This is a fair, workable transition. Compostable or reusable alternatives exist today. Many
local businesses have already made the shift since the County's 2018 EPS foam ban. Bill 83
extends that progress and meets the Country's Zero Waste goals. (--)
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Please pass Bill 83.Mahaloforyourleadership. CZ)
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