Hermosa Styrofoam ban nixed
The Hermosa Beach City Council rejected for now a ban on Styrofoam food-to-go containers, honored a fallen warrior, and agreed to consider a zoning change to accommodate the Static Beach radio operation that has moved from Manhattan Beach to a Pier Avenue office. Council members also praised Marlin Equity for seeking LEED environmental certification for an interior rebuilding of its new building on Pier Avenue – the first LEED attempt for a Hermosa office structure – and continued studying possible fee increases and how to select the city’s next trash hauler. A ban on Styrofoam and other polystyrene to-go containers was recommended by the city’s Green Task Force. Some council members said the ban plan was premature, might prove ineffective, and was pitched by proponents using some misleading information. A council majority agreed to inform restaurants about polystyrene drawbacks and possible alternative materials that could be used. The lone dissenter was Councilman Jeff Duclos, who supported a ban. He pointed to polystyrene bits found on beaches and in the ocean, and complained that the food-smeared containers are rarely recycled. Duclos pointed to other cities that have banned…
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