REQUEST FOR ACTION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 
 
All requests may be typed and submitted to the Executive Vice President no later 5:00 p.m. Thursday in order to be included in the agenda for the following Tuesday. The Executive Vice President reserves the right to delay the Request for Action to a later Council session if the Executive Vice President feels the agenda for the next schedule meeting is full.
 
Item Number: 73 Legislation Number (B: Bill, R: Resolution): R43-59
Author:   Jose Carlos Faz   Second:  Russel Curry
Synopsis: ASUCI Request For Ban On Styrofoam and Plastics Use
Date of Presentation: 4/29/2008
 

Whereas Styrofoam, specifically polystyrene, and plastic products require contaminating, nonreusable chemicals for their manufacturing process,

Whereas Styrofoam itself is a pollutant since it is not biodegradable,

Whereas Styrofoam and Plastics quickly takes up space in landfills and the environment,

Whereas UCI is a research institution that is focused on lowering its impact on the environment through several green initiatives,

Whereas the addition of several dining establishments in the new UCI Student Center, retail dining locations, and UCI Catering have increased the use of Styrofoam on campus,

Whereas the use of Styrofoam products contribute to UCI's yearly impact on the environment and increase its carbon footprint,

Whereas there are alternative products that work just as well as Styrofoam and pollute the environment significantly less,

Let it be resolved that the UCI student body does not support the use of Styrofoam products and encourages that the university to seek alternative products to Styrofoam.
 
Referred to: Rules Committee on: Rules: Pass
Vote Required: Majority FINAL VOTE: Passed YEA: 12 NAY: 0  ABS: 0
 
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE ON THE DATE OF 2008-29-04 HAS TAKEN ACTION ON THIS LEGISLATION.    
   
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Executive Vice President, ASUCI      Verification of Executive Cabinet