Save The Bay Blog

We all know them – those neglected strips of highway that seem to be positively swimming with litter and trash. In yesterday’s Daily Digest, we brought you a clip from the ABC 7 segment “uFixIt,” detailing the ongoing problem with garbage being tossed and dumped along the Highway 101 exit at Candlestick Park.  Thousands of [...]

San Jose shoppers are adjusting to the bag ban, as San Mateo cities review a uniform ban of their own. Meanwhile, toxic pollution along the Richmond shoreline is increasing. ABC7 KGO-TV 1/2/2012 San Jose shoppers adjust to plastic bag ban The hip, new accessory for shoppers in San Jose in 2012 is reusable bags. With [...]

Plastic bag bans went into effect on January 1st in City of San Jose and Marin County. Plus, Bay Area plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. And restoration transforms a man-made island into habitat in Richardson Bay. San Jose Mercury News 1/3/2012 San Jose shoppers tackle plastic bag ban Must. Bring. Bag.Don’t. Leave. In. Trunk.A [...]

San Jose’s bag ban goes into effect on New Year’s Day. “This should be the model for other cities in the Bay Area and around the country,” said David Lewis. Meanwhile, the Sacramento Bee called on state lawmakers to empower cities to regulate bags as they see fit. Plus, the Cosco Busan oil spill continues [...]

Tomorrow, all eleven San Francisco supervisors will vote on whether to approve amendments to the city’s single-use bag ordinance, proposed by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and co-sponsored by Supervisor David Campos.  The main changes will: Expand the ban to apply to all retail establishments and restaurants Establish a minimum ten cent charge for paper, compostable plastic, [...]