Support California Fighting Plastic Bag Use – AB1998
As you know, we here at Buy Hawaiian Seat Covers are all about helping our oceans and our environment – and the biggest problem we ALL face right now is plastic! It is literally chocking us to death – it’s killing wildlife as well as getting into the food chain where it is entering our bodies. All this is happening because we’re using something designed to last forever for one-time use packaging – RIDICULOUS!!
Right now many cities in California, (and other states), have their own plastic bag legislation – but California is trying to create one uniform policy for addressing all types of single-use bags to encourage consumers to use reusable bags, the most sustainable alternative by passing AB 1998.
If passed, AB 1998 would:
- Ban single-use plastic bags at supermarkets, convenience stores and large retail establishments with pharmacies. The ban would not apply to bags used to carry bulk items, produce or raw meat to the checkout.
- Limit the distribution of paper bags at these stores to encourage consumers to use reusable bags.
- Require reusable bags to be available for purchase at these stores instead of using single-use carryout bags.
We support Californians who are working to reduce the use of plastic bags and hope you will too!
Please visit the Heal the Bay website where you can learn more as well as send a letter and make your voice heard: http://www.healthebay.org/actionalerts/ab1998/default.asp