Fwd: OPPOSE AB2449 - DON'T LET OUR LOCAL RIGHTS BE TAKEN AWAY
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Gary Liss
Aug 30, 2006, 4:19:41 PM8/30/06
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Feel free to copy my email below to send something ASAP to Assemblymember Levine.
Gary Liss
PLEASE DON'T LET OUR LOCAL RIGHTS BE TAKEN AWAY in AB2449.
I am working on Zero Waste plans for communities throughout the state, and the benefits for AB2449 do not merit the loss of local rights that are now.
I concur with all the concerns expressed by CAPP (below).
PLEASE OPPOSE AB2449 in its latest amended form.
Gary Liss
Zero Waste Consultant
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At 12:21 PM 8/30/2006, Stephanie Barger wrote:
Why we oppose it:
1) the opening paragraph suggests that there will be some type of recycled content in the plastic bags comparing it to the trash bag bill. Yet this is just about collecting bags
2) most stores already do this and more. This requires plastic carryout bags yet most stores collect carryout, dry cleaning, produce, newspapers, etc.
3) there is no requirement for the plastic bags to be made out of recycled content
4) there is no requirement for the store to reduce their plastic bag usage as was done in San Francisco
5) there is no requirement to provide incentives for people who use reusable bags or any requirement that so many consumers use reusable bags
6) there is no money for enforcement, education, etc
7) the "store" requirement is for very large stores and doesn't even use CIWMB definition for stores which is based on revenues, etc. including more stores (we would like to include malls, 7-11, 99cent stores, etc)
8) it states that the manufacturer has to develop educational materials and make available to the store yet it doesn't make the store put up the materials
9) no education of clerks, managers and other staff on the harms of plastic, bag packing, benefits economically and environmentally on using reusable bags
We have only been successful with our smoke free beaches, anti-polystyrene, zero waste, etc by letting the local cities and counties develop grassroots movements and ordinances which work for them.
The County of Orange is in the process of smoke free beaches and parks and have drafted their anti-polystyrene ordinance. It has taken a while but it is happening and most importantly people are educated and understand the bigger picture.
Feel free to copy my email below to send something ASAP to Assemblymember Levine.
Gary Liss
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:17:56 -0700Honorable Assemblymember Levine:
To: Assemblyme...@assembly.ca.gov
From: Gary Liss <ga...@garyliss.com>
Subject: OPPOSE AB2449 - DON'T LET OUR LOCAL RIGHTS BE TAKEN AWAY
Cc: stephani...@earthresource.org, mur...@cawrecycles.org, scottsm...@cawrecycles.org (Scott Smithline)
PLEASE DON'T LET OUR LOCAL RIGHTS BE TAKEN AWAY in AB2449.
I am working on Zero Waste plans for communities throughout the state, and the benefits for AB2449 do not merit the loss of local rights that are now.
I concur with all the concerns expressed by CAPP (below).
PLEASE OPPOSE AB2449 in its latest amended form.
Gary Liss
Zero Waste Consultant
********************
At 12:21 PM 8/30/2006, Stephanie Barger wrote:
Why we oppose it:
1) the opening paragraph suggests that there will be some type of recycled content in the plastic bags comparing it to the trash bag bill. Yet this is just about collecting bags
2) most stores already do this and more. This requires plastic carryout bags yet most stores collect carryout, dry cleaning, produce, newspapers, etc.
3) there is no requirement for the plastic bags to be made out of recycled content
4) there is no requirement for the store to reduce their plastic bag usage as was done in San Francisco
5) there is no requirement to provide incentives for people who use reusable bags or any requirement that so many consumers use reusable bags
6) there is no money for enforcement, education, etc
7) the "store" requirement is for very large stores and doesn't even use CIWMB definition for stores which is based on revenues, etc. including more stores (we would like to include malls, 7-11, 99cent stores, etc)
8) it states that the manufacturer has to develop educational materials and make available to the store yet it doesn't make the store put up the materials
9) no education of clerks, managers and other staff on the harms of plastic, bag packing, benefits economically and environmentally on using reusable bags
We have only been successful with our smoke free beaches, anti-polystyrene, zero waste, etc by letting the local cities and counties develop grassroots movements and ordinances which work for them.
The County of Orange is in the process of smoke free beaches and parks and have drafted their anti-polystyrene ordinance. It has taken a while but it is happening and most importantly people are educated and understand the bigger picture.
Gary Liss
Gary Liss & Associates
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Loomis, CA 95650-8929
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