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Thank you for the plastic grocery bag ban Los Angeles!
Plastic bag flying in the breeze As I was busy spending time with my parents who were visiting last week, an amazing thing happened: On June 26, 2013, outgoing Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed into...
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One Piece: it all adds up!
One Piece sticker Yesterday I received something very cool in the mail: a One Piece sticker! What’s that you say? Well, the One Piece sticker is the brainchild of Tom Fucigna, a writer, ocean fan,...
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Finding trash with all the answers
Styrofoam cup on the beach Finding trash on the beach usually leaves me with a lot of questions. How did this piece of trash end up here? Did it wash ashore or did someone leave it behind on the beach?...
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A gift wrapped in biodegradable plastic
Biodegradable plastic bag My in-laws recently visited Los Angeles and they came bearing gifts! During a trip to Italy, they went on a tour of Federica, a famous Murano glass production facility and...
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See the movie Plastic Paradise
Plastic Paradise movie poster Join me on December 3rd at 7:30pm to see the documentary “Plastic Paradise” at the Laemmle’s Royal Theatre in West Los Angeles. As soon as I heard about this movie, I knew...
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Happy plastic bag-free New Year!
The City of Los Angeles plastic bag ban is official! (sign at Albertson’s) Yesterday was the first day of the New Year and the first day of the City of Los Angeles plastic bag ban. What a thrilling way...
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A trashy start to July
Flyer/trash on the street July started with trash on the streets. In my Los Angeles neighborhood, it’s common practice for people to leave flyers on car windshields. Alas, this advertising method leads...
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Californians report your experience with signature gatherers
Photo credit: Ivy Main In my last post about the plastics industry’s effort to overturn SB270, California’s state ban on single-use plastic bags, I forgot to mention one thing. If you happen to bump...
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California’s plastic bag ban on hold
Night sky = black like my mood, but don’t worry it’s only temporary I must confess, I have been avoiding writing about this subject for awhile. But in an attempt to face reality, here’s the...
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Remember to pop those balloons!
It has been awhile since my last balloon rant, so time for another one! Yesterday, I was walking in my neighborhood and came across these balloons in the street. I’m happy for whoever had the baby...
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