The Plastic Problem – Decatur Panel Discussion

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Location
Decatur Recreation Center
231 Sycamore St Decatur GA 30030

The Plastic Problem – Decatur Panel Discussion

Please join members of the Decatur Environmental Sustainability Board as we hear from Stephanie Stuckey (Southface Institute), Steve Combs (Surfrider Foundation Georgia), and Gloria Hardegree (Ga Recycling Coalition) about the problems associated with single-use plastics, and how some communities are choosing to respond to this environmental challenge. This event is free and open to the public.

Ocean Friendly Restaurants

Event Resources/Links

• Surfrider Foundation Georgia Presentation (PDF)
• Surfrider’s Ocean Friendly Restaurants Program
• Surfrider’s Rise Above Plastics Activist Toolkit (PDF)
• Surfrider’s Plastic Bag Law Activist Toolkit
• PlasticBagLaws.org (a resource for legislative bodies considering laws that limit the use of plastic bags).
• Atlanta City Council votes for plastics ban (AJC)
• Fact Sheet: Plastic Bag Laws in the US
• Drifters Project (Pam Longobardi)
• Plastic Free Island (Pam Longobardi)

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