As a Rhode Island resident, I urge my representatives and top Rhode Island leadership to move the plastic bag ban (H7178, S2314) to the floor vote it deserves in 2014.
The Ocean State's economy depends on a healthy, beautiful marine environment. Banning plastic bags is a simple, commonsense policy to protect Narragansett Bay and coastal areas from plastic pollution.
Well over ten thousand Rhode Islanders like me have already weighed in with our own representatives and senators in support of banning plastic bags. Now we're waiting on State House leadership to finally schedule this measure for a vote.
Why is this important?
At the beginning of the year, Rhode Island lawmakers took up consideration of a bill to ban plastic shopping bags statewide. This should be a no-brainer: banning plastic bags would be a huge victory for Narragansett Bay and its wildlife by eliminating a major source of marine trash.
That's why we can’t believe top state lawmakers haven’t yet scheduled this for a vote.
Send a message showing Rhode Island’s top leaders, as well as your own state rep and senator, where you stand.
Environment Rhode Island