California Ocean Protection Council Calls to “Crackdown” on Plastics Food Container Trash
Published: 12 February 2007
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Cancer, Packaging CONCERNS, Reproductive/Hormonal Changes
According to the Los Angels Times, the California Ocean Protection Council has called for “an aggressive crackdown on plastic fast-food containers, a ban of those containing toxic chemicals and a program to reimburse police for vigorous enforcement of littering laws.” The Council has allegedly sought resolutions to “reduce beach trash and marine debris and encourage fast-food restaurants to switch from plastic to biodegradable materials.” By 2015, the plan would reportedly try to phase out plastics that can “leak” chemicals such as “cancer-causing vinyl chloride and bisphenol-A, which is linked to prostate cancer in humans and reproductive problems in wildlife.”