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From: Tiffany Chow, MD <aloha.drchow@gmail.com> Date 011
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2017 4:57 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: I support Bill 13 to reduce polystyrene foam food containers on Hawai'i Island!
Aloha members of the council,
I support the initiative proposed by Councilwoman O'Hara to reduce the amount of polystyrene foam food
containers &food service ware on Hawaii Island starting on July 1st, 2018. It is important for us to make
decisions that promote the health and wellness of our island communities and native wildlife. Bill 13 is one of
such crucial steps in the right direction, and will lead us on a pathway towards a zero-waste and sustainability
for our island home.
I have volunteered to pick up trash from our beaches on the Big Island,
and it is truly humbling to know how much our convenient lives neglect
our responsibility to the beauty of the islands, the fragility of the planet,
and the future of our children. I have become much more mindful of what
I use and how I dispose of it as a result.
Many thanks for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Tiffany Chow, MD (former resident of Kailua-Kona, currently in La Jolla,
CA)
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