HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0944.020 2014-2016 Play/r.icx-
Murashige, Laura
From: Graham Ellis <ponosolutionsconsulting@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 6:31 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Council Environmental Agenda item on Wed.August 17th 9am.
Attachments: Styrofoam Ban.docx
Ci^
Comm. N 1'I ��goo.
Ref. To:
n44 uGif1.016
1
TO: County of Hawaii County Council Members
FROM: Graham Ellis
Date: August 15th 2016
RE: Council Environmental Agenda item Wed. August 17th 9am.
I strongly support a ban on the use of Styrofoam for food containers as of July 2018
and am writing to ask you to vote against Resolution 565,D2 UNLESS Amendment,
Comm. 944.14 is approved.
Support for efforts to curb the use of polystyrene foam/Styrofoam exists island wide
and includes many food service vendors. Others would support a ban on
polystyrene foam food containers but are unaware of the availability of alternative
eco- friendly products. Therefore, we need a stakeholders task force to identify
specific educational steps the Department of Environmental Management and the
Environmental Management Commission should undertake in partnership with
interested nonprofit organizations and vendors to smoothly and successfully
implement an effective ban on the sale and provision of polystyrene foam food
containers and service ware.
A stakeholders task force is also needed to identify solutions addressing
recyclability and environmental sustainability concerns related to increasing the use
of reusable, returnable, and compostable products in place of non- reusable, non-
returnable, or non-compostable products.
The elimination of non- recyclable, non- reusable, and non- compostable
products is undoubtedly in the public interest and so 1 request that you vote for
Amendment, Comm. 944.14 to ensure that all stakeholders are represented so that
Resolution 565 will result in it's intended outcome.
Sincerely,
Graham Ellis
PO Box 2195
Kamuela
Hi 96743