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Plastic Bag Bans

Plastic Bag Ban Campaign

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From Spring 2007 to January 2010, Save Our Shores cleanup volunteers removed nearly 19,000 plastic bags from local beaches and rivers, though countless other plastic bags have made their way into the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Plastic is not biodegradable. In the marine environment, plastic breaks down into smaller and smaller particles that absorb toxic chemicals, are ingested by wildlife, and enter the food chain that we depend on.

Around 100 billion petroleum-based plastic checkout bags are used each year in the United States, requiring an estimated 12 million barrels of oil each year. A ban on plastic bags would help preserve the integrity of our local ecosystems, reduce the burden on landfills, and cut back litter within the city premises.

For these and other reasons, Save Our Shores supports a ban on single-use plastic bags for cities surrounding the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Such an ordinance is needed to prevent plastic pollution, save money, and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Many other cities have taken similar action recently including San Francisco and Oakland which both recently passed bans on plastic bags.

There are many alternatives out there, such as reusable cloth bags, bags made from recycled products, bags made from starches, biodegradable polymer and other renewable resources. Save Our Shores feels strongly that alternatives should be reusable alternatives as other single-use bags like paper cause significant environmental impacts of their own. 


Take Action!!

Santa Cruz City and County Plastic Bag Ban

You can take 2 simple steps to make a difference today if you are a resident of the County of Santa Cruz:

1. Sign the following petition to help us prove that there is community support for such an ordinance.

2. Download and print out the petition and help Save Our Shores gather signatures.  When you are done, you can send signed petitions to the SOS office at: 345  Lake Ave. Suite A Santa Cruz, CA 95062 or just stop by and drop it off anytime Tuesday-Thursday 9am-5pm. Usted lo puede ver en español aquí.

San Mateo County Plastic Bag Ban

You can take a simple step to make a difference today if you are a resident of the County of San Mateo:

Download and print out the petition and help Save Our Shores gather signatures.  When you are done, you can send signed petitions to the SOS office at: 345  Lake Ave. Suite A Santa Cruz, CA 95062 or just stop by and drop it off anytime Tuesday-Thursday 9am-5pm.  Usted lo puede ver en español aquí.


City of Salinas Plastic Bag Ban

You can take a simple step to make a difference today if you are a resident of the City of Salinas:

Download and print out the petition and help Save Our Shores gather signatures.  When you are done, you can send signed petitions to the SOS office at: 345  Lake Ave. Suite A Santa Cruz, CA 95062 or just stop by and drop it off anytime Tuesday-Thursday 9am-5pm.  Usted lo puede ver en español aquí.


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