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AB 275, Rainwater Capture Act of 2011 makes it legal for all Californian's to capture rainwater, thus decreasing stormwater runoff, increasing groundwater infiltration, and offsetting unnecessary potable water use for things like landscape watering. Wholly H2O, which helped craft the bill, considers this legislation a no brainer for California, a state whose water sources and their ecosystems are over taxed and under cared for.
December 20, 2011 / '''Plastic Bags Banned in Seattle'''
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Plastic-bags-banned-in-Seattle-2412950.php


Yet, there are bill opponents talking directly to the Governor and asking him to veto the bill. We would like to see as many people as possible contact the Governor to request a signature. Please support AB 275, Rainwater Capture Act of 2011 by writing Governor Brown before October 8th.
http://council.seattle.gov/tag/obrien/


More Info on AB 275:
'''Seattle Bag Ordinance - language'''
Council Bill Number: 117345
http://clerk.seattle.gov/~scripts/nph-brs.exe?s1=117345&Sect4=AND&l=MAX&Sect1=IMAGE&Sect2=THESON&Sect3=PLURON&Sect5=LEGI2&Sect6=HITOFF&d=LEGA&p=1&u=http://clerk.seattle.gov/~public/legisearch.htm&r=1&f=G
 
AN ORDINANCE relating to the City of Seattle's solid waste system, regulating the distribution of single-use plastic and biodegradable carryout bags and requiring retail establishments to collect a pass-through charge from customers requesting recyclable paper carryout bags, and amending Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 21.36.
 
Date passed by Full Council: December 19, 2011
Vote: 9-0
Date of Mayor's signature:
 
Date introduced/referred to committee: November 21, 2011
Committee: Seattle Public Utilities and Neighborhoods
Sponsor: O'BRIEN; CO-SPONSORS: BAGSHAW, BURGESS, CLARK, CONLIN, GODDEN, LICATA / Committee Recommendation: Pass as Amended / December 13, 2011
 
[City of Seattle Combined Legislative Records Search
Information retrieved on December 20, 2011]
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Seattle says bye to plastic bags
 
- http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017051358_plasticbag20m.html
 
- http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/20/us/seattle-bans-plastic-bags-and-sets-a-5-cent-charge-for-paper.html
 
- http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57345382/seattle-bans-single-use-plastic-bags/
 
- http://www.zerowasteseattle.org/Home/seattle-bag-ordinance-faqs
 
http://plasticbaglaws.org/useful-links/
 
* http://plasticbaglaws.org/legislation/state-laws/
 
http://plasticbaglaws.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/leg_WA_state-bill_SB5780.pdf
 
[  Nov 21, 2011 - Plastic-bag maker calls Seattle's proposed ban 'simplistic'
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016821125_bagban22m.html ]
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Seattle bag ordinance background
[2009]
 
http://www.seattlebagtax.org/bagordinance_8-14-2008.pdf
Council Bill Number: 116251
Ordinance Number: 122752
AN ORDINANCE relating to the City of Seattle's solid waste system, establishing an advanced recovery fee (a green fee) for disposable shopping bags, providing a deduction for the green fee from the City's business license tax, creating two new positions, and amending Seattle Municipal Code Chapters 21.36, 21.40, and 5.45.
Date introduced/referred: June 23, 2008
Date passed: July 28, 2008
 
City OKs 20-cent fee on plastic, paper bags                                             
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/City-OKs-20-cent-fee-on-plastic-paper-bags-1280533.php
 
Seattle Rejects Its Plastic Bag Tax
http://articles.businessinsider.com/2009-08-19/green_sheet/30030221_1_bag-fee-seattle-voters-20-cent-fee
 
Seattle Bag Tax group
http://www.seattlebagtax.org/
 
Seattle Referendum 1
http://greenbagcampaign.org/
http://greenbagcampaign.org/faq/
 
What is Referendum 1?
In 2008, the Seattle City Council passed an ordinance creating a 20 cent fee on all disposable shopping bags at grocery, drug, and convenience stores. The purpose of the green fee is to discourage the use of disposable paper and plastic bags and encourage the use of reusables. This fee, modeled after a similar law in Ireland is expected to reduce bag use by up to 90%.
Referendum 1 is about getting Seattleites to bring their own bag to the store in order to reduce waste, greenhouses gases, and environmental impacts. To do this, in 2008, the Seattle City Council passed an ordinance creating a 20 cent fee on all disposable shopping bags at grocery, drug, and convenience stores. The purpose of the green fee is to discourage the use of disposable paper and plastic bags and encourage the use of reusables. This fee, modeled after a similar law in Ireland is expected to reduce bag use by up to 90%.
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Referendum 1 – Language and Ballot Presentation http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/contests/measureinfo.aspx?cid=32891&eid=1230
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What is going on in other US cities and states?
San Francisco banned plastic bags in 2007 and was followed by other California cities such as Manhattan Beach, Palo Alto, and Malibu. Westport CT and thirty Alaskan villages have banned the bags. Edmonds, WA, is considering a bag ban this summer!
Here is a partial list of other cities or states that are considering action on bags: Annapolis, MD , Austin, TX , Baltimore, MD , Berkeley, CA , Boston, MA , California, Chicago, IL , Connecticut, Encinitas, CA , Fairfax, CA , Hawaii County , Los Angeles County, CA, Madison, WI , Maine, Marshall County, IA , Maryland, Massachusetts, New Haven, CT, New York, NY, Oakland, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Plymouth, PA , San Jose, CA, Santa Cruz, CA , Santa Monica, CA , Texas, Virginia, and Washington D.C.
 
 
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'''California AB 275. The Rainwater Capture Act of 2011''' makes it legal for all Californian's to capture rainwater, thus decreasing stormwater runoff, increasing groundwater infiltration, and offsetting unnecessary potable water use for things like landscape watering.
 
More Info on AB 275: [To be rewritten and re-introduced]


[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/02/rainwater-capture-bill.html Can rainwater capture help quench California's thirst?]
[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/02/rainwater-capture-bill.html Can rainwater capture help quench California's thirst?]

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December 20, 2011 / Plastic Bags Banned in Seattle http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Plastic-bags-banned-in-Seattle-2412950.php

http://council.seattle.gov/tag/obrien/

Seattle Bag Ordinance - language Council Bill Number: 117345 http://clerk.seattle.gov/~scripts/nph-brs.exe?s1=117345&Sect4=AND&l=MAX&Sect1=IMAGE&Sect2=THESON&Sect3=PLURON&Sect5=LEGI2&Sect6=HITOFF&d=LEGA&p=1&u=http://clerk.seattle.gov/~public/legisearch.htm&r=1&f=G

AN ORDINANCE relating to the City of Seattle's solid waste system, regulating the distribution of single-use plastic and biodegradable carryout bags and requiring retail establishments to collect a pass-through charge from customers requesting recyclable paper carryout bags, and amending Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 21.36.

Date passed by Full Council: December 19, 2011 Vote: 9-0 Date of Mayor's signature:

Date introduced/referred to committee: November 21, 2011 Committee: Seattle Public Utilities and Neighborhoods Sponsor: O'BRIEN; CO-SPONSORS: BAGSHAW, BURGESS, CLARK, CONLIN, GODDEN, LICATA / Committee Recommendation: Pass as Amended / December 13, 2011

[City of Seattle Combined Legislative Records Search Information retrieved on December 20, 2011] ____

Seattle says bye to plastic bags

- http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017051358_plasticbag20m.html

- http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/20/us/seattle-bans-plastic-bags-and-sets-a-5-cent-charge-for-paper.html

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- http://www.zerowasteseattle.org/Home/seattle-bag-ordinance-faqs

http://plasticbaglaws.org/useful-links/

http://plasticbaglaws.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/leg_WA_state-bill_SB5780.pdf

[ Nov 21, 2011 - Plastic-bag maker calls Seattle's proposed ban 'simplistic' http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016821125_bagban22m.html ] ___

Seattle bag ordinance background [2009]

http://www.seattlebagtax.org/bagordinance_8-14-2008.pdf Council Bill Number: 116251 Ordinance Number: 122752 AN ORDINANCE relating to the City of Seattle's solid waste system, establishing an advanced recovery fee (a green fee) for disposable shopping bags, providing a deduction for the green fee from the City's business license tax, creating two new positions, and amending Seattle Municipal Code Chapters 21.36, 21.40, and 5.45. Date introduced/referred: June 23, 2008 Date passed: July 28, 2008

City OKs 20-cent fee on plastic, paper bags http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/City-OKs-20-cent-fee-on-plastic-paper-bags-1280533.php

Seattle Rejects Its Plastic Bag Tax http://articles.businessinsider.com/2009-08-19/green_sheet/30030221_1_bag-fee-seattle-voters-20-cent-fee

Seattle Bag Tax group http://www.seattlebagtax.org/

Seattle Referendum 1 http://greenbagcampaign.org/ http://greenbagcampaign.org/faq/

What is Referendum 1? In 2008, the Seattle City Council passed an ordinance creating a 20 cent fee on all disposable shopping bags at grocery, drug, and convenience stores. The purpose of the green fee is to discourage the use of disposable paper and plastic bags and encourage the use of reusables. This fee, modeled after a similar law in Ireland is expected to reduce bag use by up to 90%. Referendum 1 is about getting Seattleites to bring their own bag to the store in order to reduce waste, greenhouses gases, and environmental impacts. To do this, in 2008, the Seattle City Council passed an ordinance creating a 20 cent fee on all disposable shopping bags at grocery, drug, and convenience stores. The purpose of the green fee is to discourage the use of disposable paper and plastic bags and encourage the use of reusables. This fee, modeled after a similar law in Ireland is expected to reduce bag use by up to 90%. ____

Referendum 1 – Language and Ballot Presentation http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/contests/measureinfo.aspx?cid=32891&eid=1230 ____

What is going on in other US cities and states? San Francisco banned plastic bags in 2007 and was followed by other California cities such as Manhattan Beach, Palo Alto, and Malibu. Westport CT and thirty Alaskan villages have banned the bags. Edmonds, WA, is considering a bag ban this summer! Here is a partial list of other cities or states that are considering action on bags: Annapolis, MD , Austin, TX , Baltimore, MD , Berkeley, CA , Boston, MA , California, Chicago, IL , Connecticut, Encinitas, CA , Fairfax, CA , Hawaii County , Los Angeles County, CA, Madison, WI , Maine, Marshall County, IA , Maryland, Massachusetts, New Haven, CT, New York, NY, Oakland, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Plymouth, PA , San Jose, CA, Santa Cruz, CA , Santa Monica, CA , Texas, Virginia, and Washington D.C.


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California AB 275. The Rainwater Capture Act of 2011 makes it legal for all Californian's to capture rainwater, thus decreasing stormwater runoff, increasing groundwater infiltration, and offsetting unnecessary potable water use for things like landscape watering.

More Info on AB 275: [To be rewritten and re-introduced]

Can rainwater capture help quench California's thirst?

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