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Murashige, Laura
From: Mark <sharkatak9@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2016 9:49 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Ban Styrofoam
Aloha Kakou Councilmembers,
Do NOT support Res. 565 ,
Please stop wasting our time and money and insulting the intelligence of the Hawai'i Island public. We do not
need another taskforce. We know the issues. We need action.
If your councilmembers did not do their research I suggest by looking at what many other cities across the US
have done to partially or completely ban the use of polystyrene and use their legislation as example:
New York City(and several other cities in New York)
Takoma Park, MD
Seattle, Washington
Washington DC
Miami Beach, FL
Freeport, Maine
Portland, Maine
Nantucket(City& County), Massachusetts
Minneapolis,Minnesota
Portland, Oregon(and several other Oregon cities)
Los Angeles County and San Francisco, California(and many other cities and counties in CA)
There are many viable alternatives to the petrochemical based products -which do not decompose properly in
the environment and pose a serious risk, including death,to the wildlife(many of which are endangered) who
ingest it.
Go talk to SUISAN, Island Naturals and the dozens of other businesses who have made the switch to
sustainable and responsible food packaging materials. Many citizens will boycott those businesses who do not
voluntarily make the switch, so by dragging this out YOU are responsible for their loss of business.
Do not support Resolution 565.
Mahalo
Mark bergner
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Comm. No. CiLI Li
Ref. To: COV.
Ref. Date AUG 0 3 2016
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