“Bag the Bag in Your Community” Webinar featuring Jennie Romer from plasticbaglaws.org
"Bag the Bag in Your Community" Webinar
Center for a New American Dream
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT
http://act.newdream.org/page/s/bagthebag2015
Did you know that Americans use and throw away 100 billion plastic bags every year? That means that the 12 million barrels of oil required annually to make the bags is used once, then flushed into our oceans and landfills. (The Wall Street Journal)You can help make a difference in the way we use and dispose of plastic bags. On September 23 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT, New Dream will present a webinar on how to organize a campaign to eliminate plastic bags in your community.
The webinar will reveal how to get started, how to build public support, and how to navigate the related legislative and legal issues—with a special look at successful initiatives in Washington, DC and Chicago, IL.
Guest Speakers:
Jordan Parker, Bring Your Bag Chicago
Chris Kibler, Dept of Energy and the Environment, Washington, DC
Jennie Romer, Plasticbaglaws.org