San Diego became the largest city in California to ban styrofoam and other single-use plastics on Tuesday. Environmental activists say it's a great first step.
, San Diego County policy coordinator Mitch Silverstein spoke at the city council meeting and was happy with the overwhelming 7-1 vote in favor of the ban.
The Surfrider Foundation said plastic makes up more than 80% of what they find during beach cleanups just in San Diego. “It’s a human health issue. It’s an environment issue. It’s a climate issue," said UC San Diego sophomore Byul Sak, the chapter chair for"It’s so imperative that our voices are heard because at the end of the day it’s not the decision makers that will be living in the future that they shape, we’re the ones that will be living in that future,” Sak told KPBS.
San Diego is the largest city in California to ban styrofoam. Currently, more than 100 cities, including seven other cities in this county already have styrofoam restrictions in place.
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