Call leaders from Plastic Free Pacifica, Thrive, SMC Office of Sustainability, Byrd’s Filling Station, and Sea hugger
Single Use Plastics: Reduction Challenges and Actions
Ready to reduce & rethink single-use-plastics in SMC?
Date - Thursday, March 19, 2020, 3:00 PM
Location - Zoom
Description -Single use plastics are poisoning species, packing landfills, and invading our bloodstream. Pervasive across the County, country, oceans, and seashores, plastics are also warming our climate. We will have small group discussions guided by experts and then report out to the larger group in order to compile action plans. Questions for discussion:
What’s the problem?
What action can we take?
Where should we focus our efforts?
Recap
xx people representing xx organizations; attendee mix = xx% nonprofit, xx% government, xx% business, xx% youth
Five separate zoom calls were led by:
Alejandra Warren, Plastic Free Pacifica
Doug Silverstein, Thrive Alliance
Eun-Soo Lim, SMC Office of Sustainability
Laura Porter, Byrd’s Filling Station
Shell Cleave, Sea Hugger
Calls assisted by - Jennifer Lee, City of Burlingame; Emily Berglund, Heirs to Our Oceans; Laura Wessberg, Rethink Waste; Molly Moore, SUPER; Veronika Vostinak, City of Half Moon Bay
