Styrofoam
Oceanside Styrofoam ban goes into effect next summer
OCEANSIDE — Moving forward with a ban on single-use plastics and polystyrene foam passed earlier this year, the City Council has approved an ordinance outlining...
Oceanside bans Styrofoam containers
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside has joined several North County cities in banning containers made of polystyrene foam, or Styrofoam. The Oceanside City Council unanimously approved the...
Vista moves forward with ‘options’ for single-use plastics ban
VISTA — The Vista City Council approved bringing back options for a controlled phase-out of single-use plastics and Styrofoam within the city during its March...
Environmental snapshots on bees, driftnets and foam-plastic waste in North County
Encinitas Environmental Commission, by a unanimous vote on April 12, wants the city to widen the ban to include the retail sale of foam-plastic products....
Polystyrene ban a step away from law
Despite requests from the owners of several restaurants, including one that dates back to 1946, to reconsider banning polystyrene containers, council members at the Oct....
Restaurant association opposes Styrofoam ban
A powerful lobbying arm for California’s restaurants has come out against Encinitas’ proposed ban on Styrofoam food service products....
City moves forward on polystyrene ban
Known as a leader in environmental stewardship, Solana Beach is at it again, on track to become the first city in the county to ban...
City seeks comments on Styrofoam ordinance
The city of Encinitas is seeking the public’s opinion on a proposed citywide ban on Styrofoam food service products....