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Plastic Bag Bans on the Rise
The Oceans campaign has been at it again gathering petitions to ban plastic bags. With a ban imminent for Davis, they have stepped up to the statewide level. Legislation to ban plastic bag statewide is expected be introduced this month. More than 4,400 people at UC Davis, mostly students, signed on to support a local ordinance prohibiting the distribution of single-use plastic bags at large retailers. Under the proposed plan, paper bags would be given for a ten cent fee. CALPIRG is working to get support for a similar measure statewide. More than 2,000 additional petitions have already been signed at UC Davis for a ban in California.
Plastic Bag Bans in the News
San Luis Obispo County has adopted a ban on plastic bags for most retail use by October, with a 10 cent fee for paper bags. It is a coastal area wrought with plastic pollution that can be directly traced to bags.
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/01/11/1903626/plastic-bag-ban-san-luis...
Alameda County has banned plastic bags in most stores starting next year. It also includes a 10 cent fee on paper bags. However, it does not apply to retail stores or restaurants. Berkeley has proposed a more comprehensive local ban that would include retailers. CALPIRG has been active in support of both measures.
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2012/01/26/alameda-county-b...
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Students from across the state organize a press conference to STOP CUTS to CalGrants in Sacramento with their elected officials. -
UC Berkeley Intern Kat Lockwood speaking to students at Cal about the NO on 23 campaign to protect California’s clean air and global warming law with Van Jones. -
UCSB interns host the Textbook Rebellion as part of a national tour to fight high prices and successfully get both TV and print media to report on their event. -
Actress Amy Smart speaks at the CALPIRG Statewide Organizing Conference about activism and banning plastic grocery bags. -
Four TV, two radio, and two print media cover our High Speed Rail Spring Break Tour stop in the central valley. -
UC Davis students kick off a TEXT-2-GIVE table for Somalia Famine Relief on the quad – our efforts statewide raised thousands of dollars for famine relief. -
UC Davis CALPIRG Interns Justin Hassis and Manny Rin take a photo petition during the CALPIRG Alternative Spring Break Tour- gathering hundreds of petitions calling for a statewide ban on single use polystyrene containers and plastic bags -
UCR, USC, and UCLA interns come together for a joint beach clean-up! -
Jared Calinisan, UC Mercd AmeriCorps Member and CALPIRG intern, teaching kids at a local elementary school about energy efficiency (UC Merced educated 1,157 kids in one quarter – way to go!) -
UC Merced intern caulking a window as part of our Energy Service Corps program’s work to save Californian’s energy and money while also saving the environment!