City-of-Miami-Beach-Continues-its-Mission-to-Reduce-Single-Use-Plastics
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 16, 2019
City of Miami Beach Continues its Mission to Reduce
Single-Use Plastics
—Requiring Beachfront Concession Operations to Utilize 100% Reusable Wares —
Miami Beach, FL – As an environmental leader among local governments in the State
of Florida, a major goal of the City of Miami Beach is to replace single-use plastics with
reusable, recyclable or compostable alternatives whenever possible.
Today, the Mayor and City Commission unanimously passed a fifth amendment to the
Rules and Regulations for Beachfront Concession Operations, which requires
beachfront concession operators to utilize 100% reusable products, after the expiration
of a one-year educational period that will commence this month, with full implementation
in October 2020.
“Single-use plastic is neither readily recyclable nor biodegradable and takes hundreds to
thousands of years to degrade in the environment,” said Mayor Dan Gelber. “This
amendment will support our efforts to reduce litter by reducing discarded single-use
plastic containers and wares that contribute to overburdened landfills, threaten wildlife
and marine life, and degrade our beaches.”
In the formulation of this amendment, the city administration solicited input from upland
owners, beachfront concessionaires, and representatives from Miami-Dade County
beach operations.
“I am thrilled to finally see this piece of legislation come to fruition — this really was a
collaborative effort with our concessionaires and city staff,” added Commissioner Micky
Steinberg. “By using reusables, we are expecting to eliminate anywhere between 60,000
to 80,000 pounds of garbage each year.”
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