“The California Ocean Protection Council’s proposal to ban
polystyrene take-out containers and institute a statewide fee on single-use
plastic grocery bags is an admirable start to reducing ocean pollution. Both the OPC and the Governor should be
applauded for this proposal. We
particularly appreciate OPC’s plan to ban polystyrene take-out containers, one
of the biggest dangers to our oceans. We
look forward to working with the OPC in the coming months to further develop
this plan to eliminate marine debris.”
“Plastic in the ocean is one of the biggest problems
facing our ocean ecosystem. Polystyrene
doesn’t biodegrade once in the ocean. Instead, it breaks into thousands of small pieces of plastic that soak
up pollutants in the water. Jellyfish
then eat these pollution drenched pieces, which eventually make it up the food
chain to humans.”
