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More NPR Coverage Of The Seattle Bag Fee Debates

Posted August 13th

KUOW did a great program where they speak with Brady Montz, one of our own volunteers and Seattle Group Chair, Sierra Club, and with Joe Gillian, President of the Northwest Groceries Association.  You can listen to the program online (mp3 file.)
KPLU reminds us in their article that “The ‘no’ campaign has paid nearly $550,000 to [...]

Bag Campaign Volunteer Featured On NPR.org

Posted August 10th

NPR has done a great piece on the bag fee debate, and featured one of our own volunteers, Heather Trim, on their article which also has a link to the All Things Considered segment that talks about the Referendum 1.

Field Update From The Green Bag Campaign

Posted August 4th

Want to know what $1.4M cannot buy?
All the wonderful things that have been happening in the field for the Green Bag Campaign, that’s what — what you need instead to make this happen is the wonderful, priceless support of kind, generous, and dedicated well-wishers, supporters, volunteers, the hundreds of folks that are donating to the [...]

Doug McDonald Is Converted To Pro- from Anti-Bag Fee

Posted August 4th

On Crosscut, Doug McDonald writes a very well-balanced article talking about how he himself changed his mind about the bag fee, after initially being against it. There are plenty of people still weighing the pros and cons of this legislation and McDonald does a great job of addressing all the concerns.
Reusing grocery bags is like [...]

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Breaking News (8/14): More endorsements — The Stranger, Publicola, Seattle Times editorial. Seattle Times also debunks myths and confusion being created by ACC.

On August 18th, Seattle voters can send a clear message to Big Oil and their allies in the chemical industry: Hands Off Seattle!

Your vote to APPROVE Referendum 1 will uphold common sense local policies that encourage use of reusable “green” bags. Right now, the average Seattle resident uses over 500 plastic bags per year, many of which end up littering our streets, endangering Puget Sound wildlife, and creating a market for highly toxic, petroleum based plastic bag production.

The “green bag fee” is OPTIONAL — you only pay if you decide not to shop with a reusable bag. But out-of-state chemical companies want to protect their profits — and have already spent over ONE MILLION dollars to overturn Seattle’s environmental law.

Learn more about Referendum 1 »