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City Council Meeting: 11-25-2008
RESOLUTION NUMBER 10358
(City Council Series)
Santa Monica, California
(CCS)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA RECOGNIZING THE THIRD THURSDAY OF
DECEMBER 2008 AS A DAY WITHOUT A BAG THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
WHEREAS, each year, approximately 6 billion plastic carryout bags are used in
Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, in the United States, less than 5 percent of plastic bags are
recycled; and
WHEREAS, the indiscriminate littering of plastic bags is an increasing blight
problem. Plastic bags create significant litter problems for Santa Monica's streets,
beaches, and the marine environment; and
WHEREAS, marine animals, and countless fish die annually through ingestion of
and entanglement in marine debris, including plastic bags; and
WHEREAS, each year, the State of California spends approximately $25 million
to landfill discarded plastic bags; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica has set solid waste reduction and
recycling goals, and is considering joining other municipalities in taking action against
the unchecked proliferation of plastics bags; and
WHEREAS; paper bags, while biodegradable; contribute td greenhouse gas
emission, deforestations and water pollution from the production process; and
WHEREAS, reusable bags. contribute towards environmental sustainability over
single-use plastic and. paper single-use bags; and
WHEREAS, Heal the Bay and its community partners are urging shoppers to
forego single-use plastic and paper bags in favor of reusable tote bags to recognize A
Day Without A Bag;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby recognizes December 18, 2008 as "A Day
Without a Bag" in the City of Santa Monica.
SECTION 2. The City Glerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MAR HA J S O RIE
City ttorn
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Adopted and approved this 11~h day of November, 2008.
erb Katz, Mayor
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 10358 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 11th day of November, 2008, by the following vote:
Ayes: Council members: Genser, Holbrook, McKeown, O'Connor, Shriver
Mayor Katz, Mayor Pro Tem Bloom
Noes: Council members: None
Abstain: Council members: None
Absent: Council members: None
ATTEST:
Maria Stewart, City Clerk