Citing environmental harm and risk to marine life, the city updated its regulations on certain types of single-use plastics. The Santa Barbara City Council approved the ordinance revising municipal code on Tuesday.
The changes include banning sales of mylar balloons and 8 oz single-use water bottles, requiring large events to use reusable cups and refining restrictions on disposable foodware.
Now, biodegradable foodware has to be locally compostable at facilities already located in Santa Barbara County. Items like takeout containers and coffee cups can’t be only theoretically compostable at specialized facilities…