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Climate Change in the Gorge
  • White Salmon Climate Emergency Resolution (March 2021)
  • Summary of Climate Change Effects in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
  • Fourth National Climate Assessment: Northwest
Plastics & Waste Reduction
CHECKOUT-BAG ORDINANCE (2019)
The White Salmon and Bingen Checkout-Bag Ordinance FAQ and presentation.
The Story of Plastic
Community Upcycle and Columbia Gorge Climate Action Network hosted a virtual screening of The Story of Plastic. If you missed it, check online for other ways to view the documentary film.
Film Preview:
FIRST, SOME GOOD NEWS
  • Good News Network - Success stories about plastic reduction. 
WA STATE LEGISLATION
  • SB 5323(2019-20) - AN ACT Relating to reducing pollution from plastic bags by establishing minimum state standards for the use of bags at retail establishments.
  • HB 1569(2019-20) - AN ACT Relating to marketing the degradability of products
  • SB 5397(2019-20) - AN ACT Relating to the responsible management of plastic packaging
  • HB 1543(2019-20) - AN ACT Relating to sustainable recycling
TIPS FOR REDUCING YOUR PLASTIC USE
  • My Plastic Free Life 
  • Guides to Living Plastic Free —Plastic Pollution Coalition​
RECYCLING GUIDELINES
  • Recycling Simplified—Republic Services Recycling Guidelines
  • ​Plastics: What's Recyclable, What Becomes Trash—And Why (NPR 2019)​
BACKGROUND READING
  • The Story of Plastic: FAQs & Industry Myths, The Story of Stuff Project, 2019.
  • The Story of Plastic: Further Research, The Story of Stuff Project, 2019.
  • Seven Charts That Explain the Plastic Pollution Problem, BBC News, 2017. 
  • Production, Use, and Fate of all plastics ever made, Science Advances 19 Jul 2017. 3(7). ​
  • The Plastic Question: Making the Right Choice is Harder than it Looks. Orb Media. 
  • ​Follow researcher Jenna Jambeck: On Twitter or see her work at http://jambeck.engr.uga.edu
For more reading about the impacts on oceans, wildlife, and our own health, see the resources section on the Checkout Bag Ordinance page.
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