Call the Governator about Senate Bill 402

[Beth Mezias]

Three Billion! That's how many plastic beverage bottles will be
littered or landfilled in California this year. You see them in parks
and on the roadsides. And when those bottles make their way into the
marine environment, they pose a serious and growing threat to marine
wildlife.

Now we can do something about it. Senate Bill 402 is sitting on
Governor Schwarzenegger's desk and it would specifically target the
more than 3 billion plastic beverage bottles that continue to be
littered and landfilled every year in California. Existing law is
already successfully recycling more than 6 billion plastic beverage
bottles. And by closing exemption loopholes and increasing consumer
recycling incentives, SB 402 will substantially increase that number,
and help reduce plastic litter and waste.

But the Soft Drink Industry is urging the Governor to Veto SB 402.
Local Governments, Environmental Groups and Recyclers are urging
support. We've already generated hundreds of letters to the governor,
but we need to counter the 'astro-turf' campaign being waged by the
soft drink industry. Click here to see samples of letters to fax to
Governor Schwarzenegger.

SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN: Send a generous contribution to CAW, which is
leading the fight to promote recycling in California. In the next 10
days, we'll be embarking on an all out media and organizing campaign
to pass these bills, and we must do all we can in the coming few weeks
to convince the Governor to sign them. You can help us cover the costs
of these expenditures with a generous contribution online today.

Send a letter via the internet to Governor Schwarzenegger here:
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/661/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27881