The San Diego City Council Tuesday will consider approving a ban on polystyrene foam food containers, utensils, coolers and toys, following up on action from 2019.
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In the settlement agreement to that suit, the city agreed to prepare an environmental impact report under the California Environmental Quality Act. The report will be presented for certification along with a request to repeal the original ordinance and then re-adopt the Single Use Plastic Reduction Ordinance on Tuesday.
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