Second in a series

Re “Ban Starts. Can Polystyrene Be Stopped?”

Ahead of Tuesday’s citywide ban on polystyrene and all members of its foamy family, another dimension of environmental problems should be resolved.

One of the primary examples of styrofoam waste can be found in Ballona Creek.

Ballona Creek, a focal point of the community, flows through Culver City as an open channel that drains stormwater and urban runoff within the 130-square-mile Ballona Creek Watershed to the Pacific Ocean.

Trash and other hazards, such as styrofoam containers and cups, have entered Ballona Creek.

They break down into dangerously small particles, polluting water that flows directly to the ocean.

The City Council went even further in its efforts to prevent all types of trash that ends up in Ballona Creek by installing waste and recycling receptacles along the Creek bike path, as well as key areas within the Ballona Creek Watershed.

The Ballona Creek Renaissance group brought its polystyrene ban proposal to the City Council Sustainability Subcommittee, which in turn recommended it to the City Council.

After deliberation, the City Council adopted the resolution to ban polystyrene in the city.

For more ban information, see www.culvercity.org/polystyreneban.

For an educational video about the polystyrene ban, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRL-AkkNCMk.