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Help California's Cities Reduce Plastic Bag Litter
Target: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor
Sponsored by: Save The Bay
Plastic bags and other marine debris cause serious problems for the health of our coast and bay shorelines. Each year an estimated million plastic bags make their way into San Francisco Bay, where they pollute the water and endanger the 500 species of animals that live in the Bay.
Plastic litter never biodegrades. It is an eyesore for our communities and costs local governments millions to clean up. The Governor's Ocean Protection Council will vote soon on whether or not to support local efforts to reduce plastic bag litter. Please ask Governor Schwarzenegger to be a leader in the effort to eliminate plastic bags in our communities. Hurry! The vote is set for April 23. Choose the Bay over the bag!
Sponsored by: Save The Bay
Plastic bags and other marine debris cause serious problems for the health of our coast and bay shorelines. Each year an estimated million plastic bags make their way into San Francisco Bay, where they pollute the water and endanger the 500 species of animals that live in the Bay.
Plastic litter never biodegrades. It is an eyesore for our communities and costs local governments millions to clean up. The Governor's Ocean Protection Council will vote soon on whether or not to support local efforts to reduce plastic bag litter. Please ask Governor Schwarzenegger to be a leader in the effort to eliminate plastic bags in our communities. Hurry! The vote is set for April 23. Choose the Bay over the bag!
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# 5,992:
12:01 am PDT, Apr 24,
L Liaa Moore, Mexico
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11:49 pm PDT, Apr 23,
M Kanae, California
# 5,990:
11:33 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Eva Eberhardt, California
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11:03 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Linda Erhardt, California
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10:57 pm PDT, Apr 23,
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10:56 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Sarh Olczak, California
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10:49 pm PDT, Apr 23,
KATHLEEN FAITH, California
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10:45 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Metric Clay, Mississippi
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10:33 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Mark Erman, California
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10:26 pm PDT, Apr 23,
E. Kirby, California
Just this one measure could make an enormous difference to our wildlife and waterways. Benefits include saving wildlife, saving millions in cleanup costs from litter and improvements in the health and beauty of our waterways.
Just this one measure could make an enormous difference to our wildlife and waterways. Benefits include saving wildlife, saving millions in cleanup costs from litter and improvements in the health and beauty of our waterways.
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10:25 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Ronald Gould, California
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9:59 pm PDT, Apr 23,
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9:55 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Jenna Knickerbocker, California
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9:49 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Bina Sengar, India
# 5,978:
9:46 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Debbie Cohen, California
# 5,977:
9:09 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Patrakova Lera, Russian Federation
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger, As you know, plastic bags and other marine debris cause serious problems for the health of our coast and bay shorelines. Plastic pollution kills wildlife and costs the state millions of dollars to clean up. As a result, the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) has listed reducing plastic bag use as a key priority in its strategic plan to protect our waterways. San Francisco Bay, the largest estuary on the West Coast, is particularly vulnerable to plastic litter and debris. Thirty percent of California's land and thousands of miles of creeks and rivers drain to the Bay. It is estimated that more than one million plastic bags end up in the Bay watershed every year, threatening the ecosystem. Please instruct the OPC to fund development of the Master Environmental Assessment, a document that will provide the basis for cities to develop environmental reviews of single-use bag ban and fee ordinances. This document will pave the way for California cities to help achieve the state's important goal of eliminating plastic marine debris. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Lera
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger, As you know, plastic bags and other marine debris cause serious problems for the health of our coast and bay shorelines. Plastic pollution kills wildlife and costs the state millions of dollars to clean up. As a result, the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) has listed reducing plastic bag use as a key priority in its strategic plan to protect our waterways. San Francisco Bay, the largest estuary on the West Coast, is particularly vulnerable to plastic litter and debris. Thirty percent of California's land and thousands of miles of creeks and rivers drain to the Bay. It is estimated that more than one million plastic bags end up in the Bay watershed every year, threatening the ecosystem. Please instruct the OPC to fund development of the Master Environmental Assessment, a document that will provide the basis for cities to develop environmental reviews of single-use bag ban and fee ordinances. This document will pave the way for California cities to help achieve the state's important goal of eliminating plastic marine debris. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Lera
# 5,976:
8:54 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Sarah Cole, Australia
# 5,975:
8:54 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Susanne Dawn Plumb, California
# 5,974:
8:45 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Sarah Baker, Illinois
# 5,973:
8:39 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Kimberley Graham, California
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger, As you know, plastic bags and other marine debris cause serious problems for the health of our coast and bay shorelines. Plastic pollution kills wildlife and costs the state millions of dollars to clean up. As a result, the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) has listed reducing plastic bag use as a key priority in its strategic plan to protect our waterways. San Francisco Bay, the largest estuary on the West Coast, is particularly vulnerable to plastic litter and debris. Thirty percent of California's land and thousands of miles of creeks and rivers drain to the Bay. It is estimated that more than one million plastic bags end up in the Bay watershed every year, threatening the ecosystem. Please instruct the OPC to fund development of the Master Environmental Assessment, a document that will provide the basis for cities to develop environmental reviews of single-use bag ban and fee ordinances. This document will pave the way for California cities to help achieve the state's important goal of eliminating plastic marine debris. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Kimberley Graham
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger, As you know, plastic bags and other marine debris cause serious problems for the health of our coast and bay shorelines. Plastic pollution kills wildlife and costs the state millions of dollars to clean up. As a result, the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) has listed reducing plastic bag use as a key priority in its strategic plan to protect our waterways. San Francisco Bay, the largest estuary on the West Coast, is particularly vulnerable to plastic litter and debris. Thirty percent of California's land and thousands of miles of creeks and rivers drain to the Bay. It is estimated that more than one million plastic bags end up in the Bay watershed every year, threatening the ecosystem. Please instruct the OPC to fund development of the Master Environmental Assessment, a document that will provide the basis for cities to develop environmental reviews of single-use bag ban and fee ordinances. This document will pave the way for California cities to help achieve the state's important goal of eliminating plastic marine debris. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Kimberley Graham
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8:34 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Name not displayed, California
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8:32 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Phil Aune, California
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8:32 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Carole Tomlinson, California
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger, As you know, plastic bags and other marine debris cause serious problems for the health of our coast and bay shorelines. Plastic pollution kills wildlife and costs the state millions of dollars to clean up. As a result, the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) has listed reducing plastic bag use as a key priority in its strategic plan to protect our waterways. San Francisco Bay, the largest estuary on the West Coast, is particularly vulnerable to plastic litter and debris. Thirty percent of California's land and thousands of miles of creeks and rivers drain to the Bay. It is estimated that more than one million plastic bags end up in the Bay watershed every year, threatening the ecosystem. Please instruct the OPC to fund development of the Master Environmental Assessment, a document that will provide the basis for cities to develop environmental reviews of single-use bag ban and fee ordinances. This document will pave the way for California cities to help achieve the state's important goal of eliminating plastic marine debris. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Carole Tomlinson
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger, As you know, plastic bags and other marine debris cause serious problems for the health of our coast and bay shorelines. Plastic pollution kills wildlife and costs the state millions of dollars to clean up. As a result, the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) has listed reducing plastic bag use as a key priority in its strategic plan to protect our waterways. San Francisco Bay, the largest estuary on the West Coast, is particularly vulnerable to plastic litter and debris. Thirty percent of California's land and thousands of miles of creeks and rivers drain to the Bay. It is estimated that more than one million plastic bags end up in the Bay watershed every year, threatening the ecosystem. Please instruct the OPC to fund development of the Master Environmental Assessment, a document that will provide the basis for cities to develop environmental reviews of single-use bag ban and fee ordinances. This document will pave the way for California cities to help achieve the state's important goal of eliminating plastic marine debris. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Carole Tomlinson
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8:28 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Songbird Bergstrom, North Carolina
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8:26 pm PDT, Apr 23,
KJ Linarez, California
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8:22 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Marianne Palmer, Saint Lucia
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8:10 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Annette Drager, California
Each year I volunteer to pick up debris on our beaches and most of what I find is plastic and aluminum cans. These are hazardous to wildlife and to humans. These elements must be reduced and disposed of properly in recycling programs. I trust you will support a solution.
Each year I volunteer to pick up debris on our beaches and most of what I find is plastic and aluminum cans. These are hazardous to wildlife and to humans. These elements must be reduced and disposed of properly in recycling programs. I trust you will support a solution.
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8:09 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Leah Sudran, California
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8:07 pm PDT, Apr 23,
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8:02 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Emily Steinberg, California
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7:51 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Sandy Liu, California
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7:47 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Adriana Faria, Washington
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7:41 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Ariel Couch, California
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7:36 pm PDT, Apr 23,
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7:31 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Rollie Bland, California
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7:31 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Clark Davis, California
Actually plastic bags have to go away completely. They are horrible things and ruining the oceans and land everywhere. We need to ban these things and eliminate them completely.
Actually plastic bags have to go away completely. They are horrible things and ruining the oceans and land everywhere. We need to ban these things and eliminate them completely.
# 5,955:
7:01 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Jerry Lafferty, South Dakota
# 5,956:
6:58 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Mary Westcott, California
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6:06 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Brenda Skoland, Iowa
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5:37 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Elise Behnke, California
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5:33 pm PDT, Apr 23,
FRIEDA BROCK, California
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5:25 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Allison Moffett, California
