The Bay vs. The Bag

3.8 million plastic bags are used in the San Francisco Bay Area every year, and over a million of those end up in the Bay itself. San Francisco organization Save the Bay works to keep the bay clean, launching “The Bay vs. The Bag” campaign to raise awareness about pervasive plastic bag pollution.

“The plastics industry is putting profits over the health of San Francisco Bay,” said David Lewis, Executive Director of Save The Bay.  “Plastic bag pollution is unnecessary, preventable and costly.  Bags clog storm drains and recycling equipment, costing cities millions of dollars, and bag litter lowers property values and degrades recreational areas.”

This awesome stop-animation movie by Save the Bay envisions a world in which the San Francisco Bay was made up entirely of plastic bags. Check it out:

Save the Bay wants to prevent plastic from ending up in the Bay by stopping the plastic bag industry in their tracks. The environmental organization is encouraging local governments to ban disposable bags, or at least charge a fee for their use – a tactic that has been proven effective in places like Ireland, where plastic bag litter was reduced by 93 percent within a year of imposing a 33 cent fee per bag.

Wanna know how you can help? Visit SaveSFBay.org for details, along with more info about the problem of plastic bag litter.

Link [SaveSFBay]

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