Paper or plastic? No thanks!

Every year, thousands of seabirds, marine mammals and turtles are injured or killed because they encounter our litter in the ocean. Plastic bags are a big part of this problem and they are prolific! Over 19 billion one-time use plastic bags are handed out each year in California.

A new bill (AB 2058) seeks to address the growing problem of this major source of pollution by targetting retailers to cut down their usage and to get more of the bags back into the recycling stream. If this fails, then a 25-cent fee will be introduced (on both paper and plastic), which is hoped will encourage more people to bring their own canvas bag.

The bill will be heard by the Senate Environmental Quality Committee on Monday June 23rd. Please voice your support for this bill today by using our online letter tool today!

Let us know if you are finding ways to cut down on your use of disposables.