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Join us this Thursday, December 15th in observing A Day Without a Bag. Presented by Heal the Bay, the event encourages shoppers and retailers to forgo single-use, plastic shopping bags in favor of reusable bags.
Here's an alarming fact, from Heal the Bay's website:
Californians use 19 billion plastic bags every year. This generates over 147,000 tons of unnecessary waste that ends up in our landfills, chokes local rivers and storm drain systems, and enters the ocean, threatening marine life.
It can also be seen Compton Creek:
Let's help clean up our beautiful natural habitats by starting with one simple task: spend a day without a bag!