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R I K K I PA R K E RCoastal Conservation League

T H E O C E A N C O N S E R V A N C Y 2 0 1 7 C O A S T A L C L E A N U P R E P O R T

T i m e , S e p t e m b e r 6 , 2 0 1 7

B B C N e w s , M a r c h 1 5 , 2 0 1 8

N P R , S e p t e m b e r 1 9 , 2 0 1 7

S a r a h K a p l a n , W a s h i n g t o n P o s t , J a n u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 6

L a u r e n S a i d - M o o r h o u s e , C N N , M a r c h 2 0 , 2 0 1 8 ( Y E S T E R D A Y ! ! ! )

P H O T O S F R O M W E B

Why should we care?

P H O T O F R O M W E B

P H O T O F R O M W E B

I M A G E F R O M W E B

Where are the bans/fees?

20 million Americans live in jurisdictions with a bag ban or fee

I M A G E F R O M W E B

Where are the bans/fees in South Carolina?

Isle of Palms leads the way

Folly Beach follows

Hilton Head Island joins in, spurs county-wide action

B e a u f o r t C o u n t y C o u n c i l ’ s J a n u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 1 8 A g e n d a

Beaufort County bans single use plastic bags

Obstacles in Columbia

Tom Barton and Avery Wilks, The State, February 18, 2019

What else are we doing?

Island Packet, March 1, 2018

Remember all your Rs!

Bee’s Wrap, Bake House Canvas Market Bags, Swell Water Bottle, the Poof, Guppy Friend Bag

THANK YOU!

W W W . C O A S T A L C O N S E R V A T I O N L E A G U E . O R G

RIKKI PARKERSouth Coast Project Manager

RikkiP@scccl.org843.522.1800