LOS ANGELES—Hoping to cut down on the use of single-use plastics, the Board of Supervisors on April 5 gave preliminary approval to an ordinance requiring that all food-service containers, cups, dishes, and cutlery distributed by restaurants and food facilities in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County be recyclable or compostable.
The ordinance would also prohibit retail stores from selling “expanded polystyrene,” or Styrofoam, products such as coolers, packing materials, cups, plates, and pool toys, unless they are encased in a “durable material.”
