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L o c a l m o ve m e n t s c o m b a t i n g p l a s t i c p o l l u t i o n
R I K K I PA R K E RCoastal Conservation League
T H E O C E A N C O N S E R V A N C Y 2 0 1 7 C O A S T A L C L E A N U P R E P O R T
T i m e , S e p t e m b e r 6 , 2 0 1 7
B B C N e w s , M a r c h 1 5 , 2 0 1 8
N P R , S e p t e m b e r 1 9 , 2 0 1 7
S a r a h K a p l a n , W a s h i n g t o n P o s t , J a n u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 6
L a u r e n S a i d - M o o r h o u s e , C N N , M a r c h 2 0 , 2 0 1 8 ( Y E S T E R D A Y ! ! ! )
P H O T O S F R O M W E B
Why should we care?
P H O T O F R O M W E B
P H O T O F R O M W E B
I M A G E F R O M W E B
Where are the bans/fees?
20 million Americans live in jurisdictions with a bag ban or fee
I M A G E F R O M W E B
Where are the bans/fees in South Carolina?
Isle of Palms leads the way
Folly Beach follows
Hilton Head Island joins in, spurs county-wide action
B e a u f o r t C o u n t y C o u n c i l ’ s J a n u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 1 8 A g e n d a
Beaufort County bans single use plastic bags
Obstacles in Columbia
Tom Barton and Avery Wilks, The State, February 18, 2019
What else are we doing?
Island Packet, March 1, 2018
Remember all your Rs!
Bee’s Wrap, Bake House Canvas Market Bags, Swell Water Bottle, the Poof, Guppy Friend Bag
THANK YOU!
W W W . C O A S T A L C O N S E R V A T I O N L E A G U E . O R G
RIKKI PARKERSouth Coast Project Manager