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Non-Recyclable Food Service Container Ban
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Help us enforce the ban on non-recyclable containers!
If you see any banned non-recyclable food service containers, labeled with a #6, please complete this brief form. You'll be helping in the battle to protect our environment, especially the Santa Monica Bay.
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Sure, the photo on the left was taken after the storm drains were flushed by a major rain, and the one on the right is just another beautiful day in Santa Monica, but you get the picture – our take out should never leave such a bad after taste. And, although we have a long way to go to address the problems from food related litter, we have come a long way.
Thank you to the over 600 food establishments and countless community members that have successfully participated in Santa Monica’s Non-Recyclable Food Service Container Ban. Now in place for one year, the ban is an important first step in eliminating plastics from our beaches.
Eat well, buy locally and protect our valuable natural resources by never littering.
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To-Go Containers Go Green
Expanded polystyrene and non-recyclable plastic together make up the largest amount of waste that ends up on Santa Monica’s beaches. These pollutants cause significant environmental damage as they are commonly mistaken for food by marine animals and seabirds. By banning these types of disposable plastic food containers, the ordinance will help to reduce the amount of these materials that pollute Santa Monica’s beaches and bay.
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Last updated: Thursday, 12/03/2009
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