Every second, 400 light and aerodynamic plastic bags are distributed in the State of California.  That's 14 billion bags per year! Plastic bags are a principal component of the litter that clogs our urban creeks, streams and bays. And plastic bags are a major component of the plastic litter that becomes marine debris. Marine debris kills thousands of marine animals every year, and the problem is getting worse. In the North Pacific Gyre there is already 46 times more plastic particles than plankton! Learn what you can do to reduce this dangerous, litter-prone, and difficult-to-recycle component of marine debris pollution.

Learn More about Plastic Bag Waste:

• The Problem of Plastic Bags
• AB 68 and AB 87
  
• Local Ordinances

Additional Resources:

• Model Ordinance Language
• Marine Debris
• Ocean Protection Council on Marine Debris
• Plastic Litter and Waste Reduction Campaign