Clean Bay Project Partnerships
The Clean Bay Project is a suite of the most effective pollution prevention programs developed and implemented by municipalities that Save The Bay recommends all cities adopt. Save The Bay will work with cities to implement programs by providing:
- Case studies with model ordinances, cost estimates and expert contact information
- Knowledge-sharing events for city staff to discuss program topics
- Information for city councils
- Sample outreach materials
- Increased community visibility
Programs may already be in place to greater or lesser degrees in some municipalities. In this case, Save The Bay can provide assistance with improving program effectiveness, increasing scope, visibility and/or participation for those with existing programs.
Cities interested in becoming a Clean Bay Project partner should contact the Clean Bay Project at cleanbay@saveSFbay.org.
Clean Bay Project Materials
Case Studies
Ordinances and Related City Websites
- San Jose Single-Use Bag Ordinance and website.
- City of Fremont Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Ware Ordinance and website
- City of Palo Alto Expanded Polystyrene and Non-Recyclable Food Service Containers Ordinance and website
- City of Millbrae Sustainable Food Service Ware Ordinance and website
- City of Richmond Food Ware Ordinance and website
Plastic Pollution Prevention Summit 2011 Presentations
Beyond Bag and Polystyrene Food Ware Bans: Other Strategies for Reducing Single Use Plastic
Miriam Gordon, Clean Water Action
Compostable and Biodegreadable Foodware and Pricing
Jack Macy, City of San Francisco
Marine Plastic Pollution: Sources, Impacts, Magnitude of the Problem
Miriam Gordon, Clean Water Action
Plastic Bag Ban Advocacy
Felicia Madsen, Save the Bay
Plastic Pollution & the City of San Jose Litter and Trash Reduction Strategy
Paul Ledesma, City of San José
Reasons to Ban Polystyrene and Issues to Address
Allison Chan, Save the Bay
San José Single Use Bag Ordinance
Emy Mendoza, City of San José
Sources and Impacts of Plastics Pollution on Local Government
Phil Bobel, City of Palo Alto
Sustainable Packaging : The Pros and Cons of EPS Alternatives
Miriam Gordon, Clean Water Action
Clean Bay Project Workshop 2009 Presentations
- Miriam Gordon, Clean Water Action (PDF)
- Shelly Reider, City of Millbrae (PDF)
- Matt Clark, Bridge-Gate Alliance (PDF)
- Bryan Early, Californians Against Waste (PDF)
- Phil Bobel, City of Palo Alto (PDF)
Additional Polystyrene Resources
- Expanded Polystyrene Foam Litter Fact Sheet – Clean Water Action (PDF)
- Sustainable Food Service Ware Fact Sheet – Millbrae (PDF)
- Biodegradable and Compostable Food Ware Brochure – Richmond (PDF)
- No Green Washing – Bridge-Gate Alliance (PDF)
- Myth vs. Fact: Polystyrene and Foamed Polystyrene Food Service Packaging (PDF)
- San Francisco Examiner, Styrofoam ban makes impact (PDF)
- City of Millbrae
Additional Plastic Bag Resources
- Plastic Bag Litter Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Plastic Bag Reduction Fact Sheet – Palo Alto (PDF)
- Myth vs. Fact: Single-use Bag Bans and Fees (PDF)
- San Jose Mercury News, San Jose council votes to ban most plastic and paper bags beginning in 2011 (PDF)
- San Francisco Chronicle, Plastic bags found to severely threaten bay (PDF)
- Green Cities California
Partial funding for this project comes from the USEPA San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (2009) in collaboration with the San Francisco Estuary Partnership and ABAG.