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Certain single-use plastics may soon be banned in the City of Santa Barbara. Items include small plastic water bottles, Mylar balloons, plastic confetti, and other disposables that harm the ...

The City of Santa Barbara is considering a crackdown on confetti and prohibiting the sale of small plastic water bottles. An Ordinance Committee on December 2, 2025, voted unanimously to review and ...

The birthplace of the environmental movement is still going strong. The City of Santa Barbara is looking to ban the sale of small plastic water bottles, Mylar balloons, plastic confetti, and other ...