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CITY OF EDINA <br />Subpart A - CODE OF ORDINANCES <br />Chapter 20- HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT <br />ARTICLE XII. GREEN TO GO PACKAGING <br />ARTICLE XII. GREEN TO GO PACKAGING <br />DIVISION 1. GENERALLY <br />Sec. 20-636. Purpose and objectives. <br />The purpose and intent of this article is to: <br />(1) Promote waste reduction. <br />a. Lowering the amount of greenhouse gases emitted during the incineration and landfilling of non - <br />recyclable and compostable food and beverage packaging and non -packaging items. <br />b. Assisting the City in reaching the waste reduction goals established by the State of Minnesota <br />and Hennepin County. <br />(2) Promote waste prevention. <br />a. By encouraging the use of reusable food and beverage packaging when possible. <br />b. By reducing or eliminating products that create waste such as single -use, disposable food and <br />beverage packaging and non -packaging items that cannot be recycled or composted, and must <br />be disposed of by incinerating or landfill. <br />(3) Promote waste recycling by maximizing the amount of single -use food and beverage packaging and <br />non -packaging items that can be recycled or composted. <br />(4) Minimize contamination in organics and recycling. <br />( Ord. No. 2021-11 , § 1, 11-3-2021) <br />Sec. 20-637. Definitions. <br />The following words shall have the meaning ascribed to them, unless the context clearly indicates a different <br />meaning: <br />Certified compostable shall mean that a material or product will biodegrade without leaving a residue or any <br />toxicity in the soil. Any compostable plastics or lined papers must meet the ASTM standards for compostable <br />products, as certified by the Biodegradable Products Institute or other similar independent certification bodies. <br />Commercially compostable shall mean that certified compostable materials will biodegrade at a commercial <br />site used to compost organic materials where the environment is carefully controlled and regulated to facilitate <br />optimal degradation. <br />Food and beverage packaging shall mean packaging used to serve food and beverage products intended for <br />immediate consumption including cups, plates, bowls, serving trays, to -go containers, clamshells, wrappers, and <br />lids. <br />Food establishment shall mean a "food establishment" as defined by Edina City Code. <br />Edina, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances <br />(Supp. No. 12, Update 4) <br />Created: 2022-e7-29 14:55:ee [EST] <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />
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