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Tag Archives: plastic bags
Are Paper Bags Really That Much Better Than Plastic?
Last Thursday, a statewide ban on plastic bags failed in the California Senate, killing any chances for a law to that effect until 2014. Environmentalists were not happy. "We are disappointed in this missed opportunity to dramatically reduce plastic pollution … Continue reading
California Plastic Bag Ban Defeated In Senate
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Bans or taxes on plastic bags have increasingly become the norm in California’s cities and counties over the last decade. More than 50 local ordinances limiting bag use are already in place, including a San Mateo County ban that went … Continue reading
State Rewrites Textbook Chapter Influenced by Plastics Industry
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From California Watch Under pressure from politicians and environmental groups, California’s environmental agency has rewritten a chapter in a statewide K-12 curriculum on plastic bags that was influenced by the chemical and plastics industry. The new chapter, which was posted … Continue reading
SF Supes Pass Enhanced Plastic Bag Ban
Update 3:50 p.m. The board has passed the legislation, adding an exception for oversize merchandise that doesn't fit in a paper bag. Earlier post San Francisco shoppers may see plastic bags just about disappear from city stores, depending on a … Continue reading
Are Paper Bags Really That Much Better Than Plastic?
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Despite the best efforts of plastic-bag manufacturers and distributors, a growing number of California counties have banned plastic bags. And after the state Supreme Court's ruling last month that Manhattan Beach had the right to prohibit the bags without an … Continue reading
Plastics Industry Edited Environmental Textbook
A California Watch report Under pressure from the American Chemistry Council, a lobbying group for the plastics industry, schools officials in California edited a new environmental curriculum to include positive messages about plastic shopping bags, interviews and documents show. The … Continue reading
Marin County Puts Plastic Bag Ban on Hold, Approves Symbolic SmartMeter Moratorium
The Marin County Board of Supervisors has approved a moratorium on SmartMeter installation in unincorporated areas of Marin. The Board, however, apparently has no authority to enact such a delay. From the Marin Independent Journal: PG&E says it will continue … Continue reading
