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Youth commission hears WayZero presentation on plastic alternatives, e-bike access and local climate updates
Summary
Representatives from WayZero presented to the Encinitas Youth Commission on February 5 about sustainable plastic alternatives, barriers for local restaurants, micro-mobility infrastructure and community education; commissioners noted local events and existing programs as possible partners.
The Encinitas Youth Commission on Feb. 5 heard a presentation from Ron Fadness, managing director and co‑founder of WayZero, a San Diego‑based environmental nonprofit, about sustainable plastic alternatives, sustainable transportation and local climate‑plan engagement.
Fadness told commissioners that many compostable, fiberboard or seaweed‑based takeout containers still contain wax or plastic linings that can release microplastics when used for food. “Those plastic alternatives, while they are more sustainable than your polystyrene or hard shell plastics, they might contain and most typically do contain wax or plastic, which when you eat from, it does contain microplastics,” Fadness said.
Fadness highlighted cost as a key barrier for restaurants switching to…
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