Municipal Resources

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

POLYSTYRENE

Expanded Polystyrene (Styrofoam) Workshop Presentations

• Miriam Gordon, Clean Water Action (PDF)
• Shelly Reider, City of Millbrae (PDF)
• Matt Clark, Bridge-Gate Alliance (PDF)

Additional Resources

• Styrofoam Ban Ordinance Case Study (PDF)
• 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

PLASTIC BAGS

Plastic Bag Workshop Presentations

• Bryan Early, Californians Against Waste (PDF)
• Phil Bobel, City of Palo Alto (PDF)

Additional Resources

• Single-use bag Reduction Ordinance Case Study (PDF)
• Plastic Bag Litter Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Plastic Bag Reduction Fact Sheet – Palo Alto (PDF)
• Plastic Bag Ordinances – Californians Against Waste (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
• City of San Jose
• City of Berkeley
• City of Palo Alto

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.