faithfully. A plastic ban is only the next step towards a better tomorrow for beautiful Marin county.
An important distinction to make about this plastic ban is that it is not a ban of all plastics, just single use. The primary focus of the ordinance is to increase sustainability and move towards a zero-waste future. However, this isn’t to say that all plastics should be outlawed completely. There are plenty of situations that still call for plastic, but there are thousands of substitutes for plastic straws, forks, plates, and bags. Plastic can be used when necessary, but personal preference of drink containment is not a necessity. Fighting against ocean pollution and big ,toxic, polluting factories takes personal sacrifice. In this case that sacrifice is convenience. Plastic cups at coffee shops and restaurants, plastic bags for takeout and groceries, they all provide undeniable convenience. There will be an adjustment period, but when it is over there will be a new measure of convenience.
there will be a new measure of convenience. When paper straws are in every store, and people get used to using their reusable cups and bags things will become much easier. Change is always uncomfortable at first, but humans adapt. The only things we can’t adapt to are rising sea levels washing away beautiful Sausalito, climate change killing our crops, and plastic factories polluting our fresh air and water–among countless others. Things need to change, and that change involves standing up for what we believe in, which is hopefully this plastic ban. With your support Marin can make a difference. Join the green wave and band together to ban plastic!
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