PROBLEM
CALIFORNIANS USE 19 BILLION SINGLE-USE BAGS ANNUALLY—600 PER SECOND.
ONLY 10-15% OF PAPER BAGS AND 1-3% OF PLASTIC BAGS ARE RECYCLED!
SOLUTION
MARIN COUNTY WANTS TO LEAD THE NATION IN ELIMINATING ENVIRONMENTALLY HARMFUL SINGLE-USE BAGS.
WE SUPPORT A PROPOSED COUNTY-WIDE ORDINANCE THAT WILL BAN MERCHANTS FROM OFFERING PLASTIC BAGS AND PLACE A FEE ON PAPER BAGS AT ALL RETAIL LOCATIONS IN MARIN.* WITH SUPPORT FROM COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND LEADERS, BUSINESSES, AND GROUPS, WE CAN ENSURE ITS PASSAGE NEXT YEAR, AND LEAD OUR COUNTY TOWARDS ITS ZERO WASTE GOALS.
*excludes produce and pharmacy bags
A joint project of the County of Marin, EcoMom Alliance, Green Sangha, iReuse.com and Teens Turning Green.
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