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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0069.000 2018-2020 Mir osp V' Harry Kim 1;� ,`y i!s William A.Kucharski Mayor • ��!. ,//; ; Director 1 Wilfred M.Okabe '`— �'�• •' :'''.°" Diane A.Noda Managing Director Deputy Director CLlUUXtt r of 32zinnt`t DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 345 Kekuanao`a Street,Suite 41 Hilo,Hawai'i 96720 Ph:(808)961-8083 Fax:(808)961-8086 Email: cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov January 11, 2019 c cc) _ Honorable Aaron Chung, Chair and Members of the Hawai`i County Council =r`• rn Hawaii County Council W 25 Aupuni Street -- ' Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 Re: Polystyrene Foam Food Container and Food Service Ware Reduction (Ordinance No. 17-63) Dear Chair Chung and County Council Members: As food vendors are prohibited, as of July 1, 2019, from providing food to customers in polystyrene foam containers,the Department of Environment Management(DEM)is requesting to make a presentation to the Committee on Agriculture,Water,Energy, and Environmental Management at its meeting on February 4,2019. Ordinance No. 17-63 (Hawai`i County Code Section 20-70)requires that DEM have an education program prepared by January 1,2019, and the presentation outlines this required program. It will include highlights of the education program for businesses,nonprofit organizations, and the general public regarding compostable alternatives to polystyrene foam disposable food service ware. SincerelyJ, I l r (hod : . Kucharski Director WK:mef Enclosure: PowerPoint of presentation Comm. No.` Ref. To: iiVNiEE �J County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. Date JAN 1.IM2019 Polystyrene Reduction Education Plan ------------------- and Program Implementation I !Illw Department or Environmental Management - soue Waste Division, Recycling Section. ORDINANCE 17-63 ---------- Polystyrene Foam Food Container and Food Service Ware Reduction • Outreach and Education - to whom about wha • Products - what to use? • Implementation - enforcementJi � • Recommendations / Q &t A • Where do we go from here .? r . Section 20-70: Education "On or before January 1 , 2019 , the director shall establish an education program for businesses , nonprofit organizations , and the general public regarding compostable ............. ................... C lternatives to polystyrene foam disposable � food service ware . " Well over a hundred communities in the U . S . have == already passed some sort of polystyrene ban including the requirement for food service to use certified compostable containers for single- use food containers . Source: https://psmag.com/environment/hawaii-wants-to-ban-styrofoam-food-containers Photo source: //recycling eps.com Total FOAM FREE Restaurants as of.... ltgiviii; 44 Island Naturals Kona Kona 69 Barn Choyrs Kai Lanai Kona 45 Island Naturals Palm Puna 9C Sea Dandelion Cafe H0110IIAa 1 Adaptations,inc. Kona 46 Jackie Rey's Kana 91 Shark's Coffee Shop Him 2 Ai Pono Kona 47 Ka Lae Coffee Kan 92 Shan and Sweet Bakery Him We are n o t 3 Ainakai(within Sheraton Kcnal Kona 48 Kalapana Smoothie Shack Puna 93 Sitriply Natural HwoYa'a 4 Akule Supply Kona 49 Kaleo's Puna 94 Starbucks Coffee Henry Kana 5 Aloha Bayfront Cafe Hao 50)Lanka Kava KAna 95 Starbucks Coffee Kilauea Hca starting a t 6 Aloha Mondays HID 51 Kayas Kana 96 Starbucks Coffee Kuakini Kana 7 Annie's Burgers Kana 52 Keauhou Coffee Company(YOKona 97 Starbucks Coffee Prince KuNo Him 8 Bamboo Restaurant Havi 53 Keala's Donkey Balls Kana 96 Starbucks Coffee Queens Marketplace waltdDa 9 Basik Acai Kona 54 Kilauea Lodge vrlranc 99 Starbucks Coffee Target Kona ground Zero 1 D Bianeili's at Maysuyama's store Kona 55 Kings View Cafe Haw 9#Starbucks coffee Waimea warnea 1 1 Bianelli's Restaurant Keauhou Vona 5B Kohala Coffee hill K" W Strawberry Patch Kona 12 Big Inland Brewhaus Wahnea 57 Kona Brewing Company Kana it4L Subway(Keauhou Shopping Center) Keatdm 13 Big Island Juice Company HND 58 Kona Coffee&Tea Company(Kona 9#Suhway Alii Dr_ Kona - 14 Body Glove Hawaii Vona 54 Kana Coffee&Tea CompwV(Kom u'#Subway(Puainako Center) Him 15 Burger King Kona 60 Kana Dogs Kana 90 Subway Lanikaula Hra 16Cafe Ona ValDano 61 Laulima Kon® #4L Subway Waimea 1hai nea This list, 17 Chebe Thai Hari 62 Lava lava Beach Club waiwioa K#Subway(Queens Marketplace) MRDIDa 18 Chomema.rt Deoi(within grocery store) Vona 63 Le Magic Pan Hilo �*Subway(Waikaloa Highlands ShoppintwAdDa 19 Coffee Grindz Ka'o o4 Lalkoi Cafe Yt wa W Subway(Kona Commoons) Kona 20 Conscious Culture Caft Hao 65 Locavore Hilo tib Subway Pahaa A'na although two 21 Daylight Mind Kona 66 Loko Wraps Kana 111 Subway PineVLes Kana mmmt 23 Domino's Pima Kona 68 Loved h the Sun Puna dk Sunset Terrace Kona 22 Daylight kind wai►oiDa 67 Lotus Caf6 Kam ##Sun of abstru y :k H°W years old, 24 Damino's P® HUD 69 Low Store Harcta'a {fAk Sushi Rack Han 27 F�urn'Coffee A Pano Cale Kaea a 72 Man s THotal&Restaurant V" W Taco Cafe Hta ZS Bakery LAY 4 26 Flyrin Hawaiian Va'o 71 Luna 4N�mea R#Taco Bell Kona edge agn Widentifies over 28 Get Sam)rizza Vona 73 fMrrirnans Varma #� vra The Fish and the Hog rnea 29 Golden Goat Prna 74 Moon and Turtle Hilo tt#The NoDdle Club warnea 30 Green Flash CafB Kona 75 Moonstruck Patisserie Hilo W Tin Shack Bakery Puna 12 5 foam-free 31 Hawaii Ktambueha. Kona 76 Naung Mai Thai Food Hilo -4 Tina's Garden Gourmet Cans Hra 32 Hido Bay Cafe HUD T7 Oasis Cafe Hilo a Tuk Tuk Thai Food Truck vok`ano 33 Hilo Burger Joint HMD 78`Ohelo Cafe Wcana #tL Uti mate Burger Kona 34 Hina Reys Honollaa 79 One Aloha Shave Ice Kona ?ut Urneke's Fish Market Bar&Grill Vona businesses o n 35 Holue Poolside Bar&Lounge(within SheratcKDna so Pineapples Island Cuisine Hilo ?A Umeke's Poke Bowl&Lunch Shop Kana 36 Heimikoa Kona 81 Pizza Hut Kawailani Hilo 94 Uncle Billy's Him 37 Honaka'a Peoples Theatre Hong 82 Pizza Hut K Kilauea Puma Linder the BurgerTree vraad� the Big I s l a n d 38 Huggos Kma 83 Pizza Hut Kilauea Hilo ##Ydlage ges vrarnea 39 Huggos on the Rocks KDna 84 Ptiza Hut Puainakc Hilo ##Vokmo House vdcana 40 Humpy's Big Island,tie House Kona 85 Privateer's Cove Kara W Waimea Coffee Company wa"ea 41 island Lava Java Kona Be Roche Thai Cuisine vualydca #Ak WkiFresh Him .... 42 Island Lave Java wauoiDa 87 Rays By the Bay(within Shen Kana 43 Island Naturals Hila FMD 88 Rebel IGto ten Kora STYR©FREEHRWASIIFomnFREE Restaurants.Grocers,and Food ldendorscnHawal'irJwid:) (updated list has been "This list was compiled by volunteers with Hawai7 VKldfire Rmd and Surfrider Foundation with help hum SustainsiWe island IProducfs. requested from H W F lfyou have any suggestions,restaurants to add or ctunges to this list ipiease email meg.MlM1�ntaA cam Prnor to aharing we hunib.ly request Yia r a'meg..HU4F@gm.A aam and alarm that you please use the fad!owyng MO any social media postings... Surf I r^i d e Ir^ ) :a7reelaWall re this list wren you, r enm!'! l Compostable Food Service Ware • Material is compostable in an industrial -imp composting facility. • Compostable disposable food service ware ............. includes bio- plastics (plastic- like ) and ......................1� ............... fiber- based products . � Compostable Food Service Ware ----------- v 1 More and more companies produce and sell certified { \4t compostable single use food service products. a e Photos source: https://www.ecoproductsstore.com tir O.. i 4 hF Wq i i urce: www.webstauranstore.com/ecochoice-biodegradable Source: amazon.com compostable portion cups Source: ml Although these items are exempted in Ord 17-63, we encourage everyone to use environmentally preferable alternatives - which are readily available as well. --- --------- Nxible Straws Flexible straws �v IF r 4 Vows STRAWS LIDS Source: Pinterest/Party Bargains Disposable Straws Source: www.123rf.com/stock-photos Source: cLe.php?id=444 Certified v Compostable Biodegradabte Food Non- Yard Scrape Recyclable 0 abrin e Paper r -_--------- y q y i I Look for BPI certified composta6le paper products.These Items are accepted in ems. Denvors green compestcarts, =' Biodegradable Products Institute BPI is North America's leading certifier of compostable products and packaging. Their certification program ensures that products and packaging displaying the BPI logo have been independently tested and verified according to scientifically based standards. They promote best practices for the diversion and recovery of compostable materials through municipal and commercial composting. www.bpiworld.org `� BPI Compostable Logo BIODEGRADABLE { PRODUCTS 929Pk°O"CT5`r�O S IN$,�_�1_D,�_. .asorwEorvesonr.�nwuararx.2n�s M h Q SLARCHFORCERTIFIEDCOMPOSTABLEPROLIUCTS COI P;,V`,'OA PRC QUCT'.Ik` ESKU.KEY tA�OPU Ary SHOW RESULTS BY ("1 PRODUCTCOMPANY Mrz dambmehm on rn-ri.rk+mdsemh.uyw.mrnorf drywhw wu e.eb�la.g re.brsmrtlyny..;Newuvge engo.v. FEATURED PRODUCTS CATEGORIES WASTE RAGS WASTE RAGS searchable database: www. products. bpiworld.org From Ordinance to Rules Draft Ru les to Mayor approves Small Business and Clerk Advisory Publishes Rules Committee Submit 2nd Finalize SBIS to Rules with SBRRB SBAC input JULY 1 , 2019 Public Submit 1 St Hearings SBIS to SBRRB Timeline of Education and Outreach Plan Administrative Rules 1 /31 / 19 Brochure 02/28/ 19 Distribution to food industry 3/29/ 19 Posters LJ�arch 2019 - Public Hearing - West *--► March 2019 Public Hearing - East ------------ TV - Radio PSAs - 4 cycles starting June 2019 � Newspaper June 2019 Social Media June 2019 Why does the ordinance prohibit polystyrene foam? The Director of the Department of Environmental I� Management shall administer this ordinance. �/ •Polystyrene foam,sometimes For more information contact: / I referred to as"Styrofoam", is County of Hawaii f� neither biodegradable nor 1 compostable. Dept.of Environmental Management, Recycling Section 345 Kekuanao'a St., Suite 41 Hilo, HI 96720 Polystyrene Foam Chris Chin-Chance, Recycling Specialist III Food Container & •Disposal of such waste either takes up valuable air Phone: (808)961-8554 space in existing landfills or ends up as litter,sometimes Fax:(808)961-8553 Food Service Ware in our marine environment. _ Email:polystyrene@hawaiicounty.gov Reduction • It is made from non-renewable Website: fossil fuels and synthetic chemicals. www.hawaiizerowaste.org/foam-free-hawaii-county — L What is prohibited and required? The complete text of the ordinance is: •When discarded improperly, As of July 1, 2019: j polystyrene foam often breaks Article 6 of Chapter 20 of the Hawaii County Code. into tiny pieces, is mistaken for 1. Food vendors are prohibited from 0 food and ingested by land and The code is available at the County Clerks Office at providing food to a customer in disposable C marine animals, including birds 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hi 96720,telephone(808)961-8255. food service ware that is made from and fish. polystyrene foam. The unofficial online version is at the following link,click on This is detrimental not only to Chapter 20: http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/lb-countycode/ 2. Food vendors and County facility users wildlife but to other life forms in using any disposable food service ware the food chain. are required to use a recyclable or Recycle this brochure in the Mixed Bin. compostable product. •There are environmentally preferable alternatives that are reusable, recyclable or compostable.Check with your The complete text of the ordinance is: food service ware provider for compliant options. oJ� F yq�q Article 6 of Chapter 20 of the Hawaii County Code. l'A This brochure is produced The code is available at the County Clerks Office at 25 . _* by the Solid Waste Division Aupuni St., Hilo, Hi 96720,telephone(808)961-8255.The • , *t �, of the County of Hawaii unofficial online version is at the following link,click on Department of Environmental Chapter 20: http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/lb-countycode/ �4�rF OF*Hps'P Management. This brochure paraphrases and only contains highlights. What is "Disposable food service ware"? What is a "Food Vendor"? Exemptions "Disposable food service ware" means A food vendor is any sales outlet,store,shop,vehicle,or •Straws, disposable food containers that are other place of business which sells or conveys foods or •Cup lids, . • • • commonly disposed of after a single beverages to consumers,which foods or beverages are •Utensils, use,that are used, or are intended to be contained,wrapped,or held in or on food packaging. •Foods packaged outside the limits of the County of 1 1 1 1 1 used,to serve or transport prepared, Hawai'i, ready-to-consume food or beverages. This shall include,but not be limited to,any place where food is prepared,mixed,cooked,baked,smoked, •Coolers and ice chests that are intended for reuse, preserved,bottled,packaged,handled,stored, •Packaging for unprepared food such as raw meat, �� manufactured,and sold or offered for sale,including,but seafood,and eggs that have not been further �� What is Polystyrene foam"? not limited to: processed. However,sashimi and poke are not Polystyrene foam is a thermoplastic •restaurants, exempted. petrochemical material utilizing the styrene •drive-ins, IAL monomer,which may be marked with resin •coffee shops, Fines symbol#6. It is sometimes referred to as J6� •cafeterias, Food vendors shall be subject to an administrative fine Styrofoam,"a Dow Chemical Company •cafes, trademarked form of polystyrene foam C F E for each separate violation as follows: insulation. P$ •delicatessens, •$10 for a first violation. •luncheonettes, •grills, •$50 for a second violation. What is "Com ostable"? •sandwich shops, •Afine not exceeding$200 for a third and any p •farmers markets, subsequent violation. Com ostable means all •bed and breakfasts, p •inns, For food vendors and County facility users in materials in the product •taverns, connection with commercial or non-commercial special or package will break events,fines for each special event shall be: down, or otherwise •bars, become part of usable •cocktail lounges, •$10 for a first violation. compost(e.g., soil- •nightclubs, •$50 for a second violation. conditioning material, •roadside stands, •For a third and any subsequent violation: mulch)in an appropriate •take-out prepared food places, -Afine not to exceed$100 for an event of 1 to 200 persons. composting program or •industrial feeding establishments, facility. •catering kitchens, Afine not to exceed$200 for an event of 201 to 400 persons. •mobile food preparation units Or food trucks Afine not to exceed$400 for an event of 401 to 600 persons. "Recyclable"? •commissaries, Afine not to exceed$600 for an event of 600 or more persons. What is "Rec y ? •grocery stores, •convenience stores, OF h For the purposes of this �S qK ordinance, "recyclable" public food markets, 40o 41 means only those types of •produce stands, A 'r �♦ plastic being accepted in -food food stands, v 1 the Hawaii County L •any other places in which food and drink is prepared � v Recycling program,which for sale or for service on the premises or elsewhere, -N are currently#1 and#2 •any other establishments or operations where food is p PETE plastics in the form of jars, HDPE processed, prepared,served,or provided to or for �dl QTR bottles or jugs. consumers for charge. oma I Ka M Businessesp romote themselves as bei n --- ------------ Ocean - friendly Sustainable ci irte n Earth Friendly - 0 go bydisplayingosters , sip ns ,� stickers placards , etc . www.minneapolismn.gov/GreenToGo We use environmentally friendly food containers. Minneapolis Customers appreciate it . Health Department E.g. Minneapolis Health Department ��� SII i iiia Good for the environment is good for business "A !FVOXI�R'IA�L `'`' South Orange County, CA WIN4 Naung Mai Thai Hilo z NO PARKING!!! :•°, a. AT GARDEN kXCµANGE PARKING LOT OCEAN FRIENDLY DURINGBUSINESS►0 RESTAURANTS wtwR CAR urea AT YOUR OWN LXP'ENSE. �Wal .�,T ♦y�p� .r rye,, �v`Ir"". San Diego, CA - ... Surfrider Foundation Ocean Friendly Restaurant Campaign' 11 x17 �oDa Posters will , be available COmp°sta may PolysAvoid containers Ystyrene foam. break down d It pollutes to becomes°il the `aina. Food Using w compostable Vendors food containers . . . shows we care for our island home. Workin to Buikd Zero Waste Ccammun¢ties Compostable Food Serviceware What to know beforc purchasing all slil ._ Eco-Cycle is a recycler in CO. They produced a presentation for their customers to assist the transition to compostables. lk Staff Recommendations Include BPI -certified product requirement in Ad ------------ Rules . Complaint-driven investigations; no random spot ---------------------- checks. • Corp Counsel advises Recycling Section on our role .......... upon receipt of complaint. ................................... .......................... County Facility permits add "check box" to �' acknowledge compliance by user. ......................... .... .................. • Recycling section receives copy of approved Co Facility permits. Questions? www. hawaiizerowaste . org/ reduce / foam -f ree- Hawaii -County (Website still under construction) potystyrene@hawaiicounty. gov iY Where do we go from here? �Yrtz :a.