The following is a link to a great one hour interview on KKCR Radio of the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" expert Captain Charles Moore about plastics in the oceans. Audio at: http://bit.ly/daqdrx (It's 42MB, takes a few minutes to download.) In the interview Capt. Moore mentions the point that our "plastic footprint" may actually be a bigger problem for the environment than our supposed "carbon footprint."
For those considering the plastic bag bills in the Hawaii Legislature, HB 2125 and SB 2559 (HB 2125 is a 10 cent fee per bag that would go into the General Fund, and SB 2559 is a ban on plastic bags) the above radio interview should be of use and interest. By the way, HB 2125 (the fee/revenue bill) has been referred to the House Finance Committee, but not yet scheduled for a hearing. SB 2559 (the ban bill) has been scheduled for a hearing in the Senate JGO Committee on 02-23-10 10:00AM.
If you like the above radio program, please do consider contributing online to KKCR Radio, a Community Supported Non-Commercial Radio Station. Secured contributions at: http://www.kkcr.org/donate.htm
Mahalo
February 19, 2010
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7 comments:
so what happened did either bill pass,,? or did they get ignored.. ??
i thought we were supposed to be done with plastic bags by now. . who the hell is making these things. . ??
HOW ABOUT A FEE on the manufacturers.. stop them from making . . like a carbon tax plan,
essentialy punish them for making the products first off.. and not offerring a better safer solutions.. paper ? like plastic soda bottles .
someone go shut down them plants..!!
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