San Diego, California or banned polystyrene plastic products

On October 15th, the City Council of California voted 5:3 to pass a ban on foam products, especially limiting the use of polystyrene plastic products in the San Diego area. But then there will be a second round of voting. Echemi Industrial Materails

The proposal plans to ban the use of products including polystyrene foam lunch boxes, cups, egg boxes, etc. Violators will be fined between US$200 and US$500 based on the number of violations within 12 months.

Opponents of the proposal believe that environmental protection actions should follow their own wishes. The mandatory ban on the use of polystyrene plastic products will greatly increase the cost of business, and will not have a major impact on chain enterprises, but for small businesses. Said that it will cause a certain impact.

The San Diego City Council has decided to impose a 12-month exemption period on small businesses with annual incomes of less than $500,000 for issues that the ban may put pressure on small businesses.

Several cities in San Diego have already approved a ban on polystyrene plastic products. If the San Diego City Council finally passes the ban, San Diego will become the largest city in California to ban the use of polystyrene plastic products.