To: People of California

Uphold California's Bag Ban Bill

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On September 30, 2014 California governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that prohibited the use of single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and large pharmacies that was to be implemented July 1, 2015. Unfortunately, large plastic bag industries successfully delayed the process by putting the issue on the 2016 statewide ballot in an attempt to challenge the law.

Why is this important?

Due to this 16 month delay, 17 billion more plastic shopping bags will be distributed, which have the potential to enter the environment. This will negatively impact oceans, wildlife, and the overall environment. Plastic bags dramatically impact green house gas emissions; 1 bag requires a large amount of petroleum. Animals die due to entanglement and ingesting plastic bags.

For more information and ways you can help, please visit: http://www.surfrider.org/campaigns/defeat-the-ca-bag-ban-referendum and http://www.surfrider.org/ban-the-bag?banthebag

Let us uphold this bag ban law in the 2016 general election!

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