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Tanya Anne
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 10.42 AM
Council Testimony
Support Bill 83, Draft 2
Aloha Chair Inaba and Members of Hawai'i County Council,
My name is Tanya Yamanaka Aynessazian, a resident of Hilo, and I am submitting this testimony in strong
support of Bill 83, Draft 2 and its amendments.
Bill 83 is a long overdue step toward protecting our communities, our %ina, and future generations from the
accelerating harms of plastic pollution.
As stated in previous testimonies, this bill advances the goals the County has already adopted from the Hawai'i
County Zero Waste Plan, starting with Resolution 356-07 "A Resolution to Embrace and Adopt the Principles of
Zero Waste as a Long -Term Goal for Hawaii County", adopted December 19, 2007 - nearly 18 years ago, to
our most recent Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan and Integrated Climate Action Plan. Supporting
Bill 83 is not a new direction — it is a long -promised implementation of what our County has already
agreed to do. Bill 83 is also in alignment with state commitments made under the Aloha+ Challenge Solid
Waste Reduction Goals.
Hawai'i is not alone in addressing toxic plastic business -to -consumer solutions and pollution. The world —
including major governments and global corporations— is already ahead of us.
By reducing harmful single -use plastic foodware and serviceware, Bill 83 will:
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• Reduce toxic plastic pollution and protect environmental and human health outcomes
• Advance local composting and circular economy solutions that tied to food security
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• Encourage responsible business innovation and reusable, non -plastic alternatives
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• Demonstrate government leadership in protecting the public interest and public health
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• Align us with the future we want our grandchildren's children to inherit
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I respectfully ask you to say Yes! To Bill 83. This is our opportunity to lead with care and foresight.
Mahalo for your commitment to the 'aina and people of Hawai'i Island.
Tanya Yamanaka Aynessazian and 'ohana
Hilo, Hawai'i
Tanya Yamanaka Aynessazian
i am because We are. We are because I am.
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