The following resolution was passed unanimously by the San Francisco
Commission on the Environment on Monday
Resolution No. 011-00-COE July 17, 2000
[Plastic Beverage Bottles]
URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO TO OPPOSE THE USE OF NONRECYCLED
CONTENT PLASTIC BEVERAGE BOTTLES IN ORDER TO MEET STATE MANDATE AB939.
WHEREAS, the City and County of San Francisco is committed to protecting
public health and the environment to the fullest extent possible; and,
WHEREAS, the City and County of San Francisco does not promote nor intend to
promote the use of recycled materials to the extent that adverse health
impacts may result; and,
WHEREAS, State Assembly Bill 939 mandates that all cities and counties in
California reduce, reuse, recycle or compost 50% of their solid waste by the
year 2000 or face fines of $10,000 per day; and,
WHEREAS, The City and County of San Francisco has made great strides in
implementing recycling citywide and educating the public on reducing waste;
and,
WHEREAS, Plastics occupied more than 20% of landfill space nationwide in
1992 and now occupy more than 25% ; and,
WHEREAS, Less than 2% of the 85 million pounds of plastic used each year in
San Francisco is currently recycled and the percent of recycled content in
plastic products is similarly low; and,
WHEREAS, FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has written letters of
non-objection regarding plastic packaging that uses recycled content; and
WHEREAS, Technology exists to incorporate significant recycled content in
plastic beverage bottles; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Commission on the Environment urges the Board of
Supervisors and the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco to oppose
the use of plastic beverage bottles that do not contain at least 25%
recycled content by the end of the year 2000 and at least 40% by the end of
the year 2003, and that are not easily recycled or accepted by San
Francisco's Curbside, Apartment and Small Business Recycling Program; and,
be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Commission on the Environment urges the Board of
Supervisors and the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco to direct
Purchasing and all other City departments to restrict future contracts with
beverage companies or vendors that sell plastic beverage bottles to those
who provide beverages in plastic beverage bottles with at least 25% recycled
content by the end of the year 2000 and at least 40% recycled content by the
end of the year 2003 and who provide plastic beverage bottles that are
easily recyclable in San Franciscošs Curbside, Apartment and Small Business
Recycling Program; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Commission on the Environment urges the Board of
Supervisors and the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco to direct
all City departments to provide recycling receptacles for recyclable
beverage containers where beverages are dispensed and to ensure that these
containers are recycled.
I hereby certify that this resolution was adopted by the Commission on the
Environment at its regular meeting on July 17, 2000.
Sraddha Mehta
Commission Secretary
VOTE:
Ayes: Commissioners Evans, Hayes, Shah, Werbe, Chang, and Bradford-Bell.
Noes: None.
Absent: Commissioner Bingham
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