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�: 81 5. Zero Waste Packaging Ordinance Consideration 82 Environmental Manager Johnson and Sustainability Intern Bakken made a 83 presentation on a Zero Waste Packaging Ordinance and asked the Commission to 84 discuss options for an ordinance in order to provide a recommendation to the City 85 Council. 86 87 Member Hodder asked what are the options for materials of a Chinese restaurant 88 for recyclable to go containers. 89 90 Ms. Bakken indicated there are plastic pails that are not plastic lined that would 91 probably be the best alternative option or moving to some sort of recyclable 92 clamshell type of a material would probably work out as well. 93 94 Member Hodder asked if there are any supply chain issues. 95 96 Ms. Bakken explained that has been an issue, especially with paper products from 97 what she has heard. She did speak with one of the city's restaurants and he has had 98 some problems with getting his materials sourced which is why she would 99 definitely recommend a gradual approach. 100 101 Member Cicha indicated he had a question about compostable boxes and if the City 102 had a facility to handle those or where would those end up going. 103 104 Ms. Bakken explained there is one drop site in Roseville right now and was a part 105 of the discussion in March as well. There is not a really good pick-up option in 106 Roseville, and Ramsey County is rolling out their curbside blue bag system next 107 year so those things should be able to directly in the garbage but she thought if the 108 City were to take this on, there would need to be a system of how to put it in place. 109 110 Member Collins was interested to know if current disposable coffee cups were 111 compostable or not. 112 113 Ms. Bakken indicated most are not, most have the plastic liner in them but the cuff 114 and some of the tops are compostable. She noted a new coffee shop in Roseville 115 that does use compostable cups. 116 117 Chair Ficek invited public comment. 118 119 Mr. Dale Howey indicated he is running for the City Council and this is a topic that 120 is near and dear to his heart. He explained when talking about the clamshell, plastic 121 number 5, he has been to restaurants that have that type of container and he 122 wondered what percentage of plastics that are being put in the recycling actually 123 are being utilized. He heard it is only nine percent and hoped this is a part of the 124 recommendation to the City Council for to -go containers. 125 Page 3 of 9