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A Proclamation declaring Thursday, December 20, 2007 as "A Day without a Bag" in Culver City.
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P R O C L A M A T I O N
A DAY WITHOUT A BAG IN THE CITY OF CULVER CITY
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, creating significant litter problems for
streets, Ballona Creek, beaches, and the marine environment; and,
WHEREAS, over 1 million seabirds, 100,000 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,
WHEREAS, the Culver City Public Works Environmental Programs and Operations has set solid waste reduction and recycling
goals, and is taking action against the unchecked proliferation of plastic bags; and,
WHEREAS, reusable bags contribute towards environmental sustainability over single-use plastic and paper carryout bags; and,
WHEREAS, Culver City and its community partners are encouraging shoppers to forego single-use plastic and paper bags in favor
of reusable tote bags to recognize A Day Without A Bag; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Culver City, California, hereby proclaims
December 20, 2007 as “A Day Without a Bag” in Culver City.
Dated this 17
th
Day of December, 2007.
Alan Corlin - Mayor
Carol A. Gross – Vice Mayor
D. Scott Malsin – Councilmember
Steven J. Rose - Councilmember Gary Silbiger - Councilmember