Posted on Sep 04 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
This week, California’s elected officials voted down both a ban on plastic bags and a ban on Bisphenol-A (BPA) in plastic baby bottles, sippy cups and baby formula containers.
Thanks to the millions spent by lobbyists for the American Chemistry Council, Dow, and Exxon to defeat these bills, now every Californian knows just what the acronym BPA means; why BPA should never be allowed in baby products;...
Posted on Aug 31 2010 by Daniella Dimitrova Russo
The California statewide bill AB 1998 forges ahead. The bill, authored by Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, would make California the first state in the nation to ban plastic bags at grocery, drug and some convenience stores.
The bill passed the Assembly in June, and, despite heavy lobbying by the plastics industry, passed the Senate Rules Committee on Friday with several amendments.
Time to act! We...
Posted on Aug 25 2010 by Daniella Dimitrova Russo
Many of the Plastic Pollution Coalition members have been working on a bill that would ban the hormone-disrupting chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) in infant formula and sippy cups through aggressive outreach to and lobbying of the California legislature.
As of today, the bill has 18 votes in the California Senate, but it needs 21. There was a vote today, but because of a procedural error the vote was closed...
Posted on Aug 23 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
As the California Single-Use Bag Reduction Act (AB 1998) reaches a critical vote in Senate, an impressive list of leaders from Hollywood’s entertainment industry voiced their support for this landmark legislation. The letter was presented to members of the California Senate on August 10, 2010 as that body prepares to vote.
What follows is the complete text of the letter and the signatories.
August...
Posted on Aug 23 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
The California landmark bill that will eliminate the distribution of approximately 19 billion plastic bags from the checkout lines has reached a critical phase and needs our help.
Take a moment to contact your senator (list and contact info below), call a friend and share this video with them. The opposition is pulling out all the stops to prevent the passage of this bill, lets win this one! The Governor...
Posted on Aug 23 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
The Gulf oil disaster is but one example of the ways in which our fossil fuel economy is impacting the planet we call home. But the specter of global climate change is every bit as large a threat to sustaining life on Earth. Despite overwhelming evidence — species extinction and dwindling water supplies to mass migrations and mega-storms — the public is still unclear what climate change...
Posted on Aug 23 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
On August 12th, 2010, a demonstration took place in Ghiradelli Square, San Francisco, California to raise awareness about the growing problem of single use plastic bags, and the pollution they create in the environment. The event, called “Don’t Feed the Bag Monster,” was a parade of around 70 volunteers in costumes made entirely of plastic bags. This spectacle was representative...
Posted on Aug 18 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
Join us for a very special event: A film festival featuring “Bag it,” a documentary by Susan Bereza, and “Plastic Bag,” an award-winning short by Ramin Bahrani, voiced by Werner Herzog, followed by PSAs supporting AB1998, and learn about why it is important to REFUSE plastics!
When: August 22 · 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Where: The UCLA James Bridges Theatre, 405 Hilgard Avenue,...
Posted on Aug 11 2010 by Daniella Dimitrova Russo
We are pleased to announce that on Saturday, November 6, 2010, Plastic Pollution Coalition will host TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch, in Santa Monica, California, at the Annenberg Community Beach House. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events where people share big ideas and become inspired. Although independently organized, all TEDx events follow the spirit of TED conferences. TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch...
Posted on Aug 09 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
The August calendar is packed with extraordinary events supporting passage of the Single-Use Bag Reduction Act in California. The bill must pass the Senate Appropriations Committee on August 13, 2010 and then win a majority of the votes on the Senate floor at the end of the month.
On August 12th Ghiradelli Square will welcome the world’s largest gathering of Plastic Bag Monsters to bring attention...
