Californians use 14 billion plastic bags every year. That's almost 400 bags per second! Far too many of these bags are littered and enter the ocean. Plastic bags are a primary source of litter because they are light and aerodynamic and are easily transported by wind into the watershed. Once littered, plastic bags essentially never biodegrade. Instead the sun breaks them into small pieces that choke and kill sensitive marine species such as turtles and birds.

The Problem of Plastic Bags

Local Plastic Bag Ban Ordinances

Campaign to End Single-Use Plastic Bags

Bag Ban Tool Kit 

Additional Resources:

• Latest Plastic Bag News
• Marine Debris
• Ocean Protection Council on Marine Debris
• Plastic Litter and Waste Reduction Campaign