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The Bay Vs The Bag - Getting Plastic Out of Bay Area and Everywhere (Video)
treehugger.com - 4/17/2009
The Bay Vs The Bag - Getting Plastic Out of Bay Area and Everywhere (Video)
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Save the Bay launched a new campaign today to help get plastic bags out of the bay area. The city of San Francisco has already done a lot to banish plastic bags, but there's still a lot of work to be done in other bay area cities. As part of the effort, The Bay Vs The Bag created a cool ...
The Bay vs. The Bag (video)
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youtube.com - 4/14/2009
The Bay vs. The Bag (video)
— youtube.com — Join Save The Bay in standing up to the plastics industry and reducing plastic bag pollution to... protect our waters and marine animals!Take action at http://w... (more) The Bay vs. The Bag (video)

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savesfbay.org - 4/14/2009
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— savesfbay.org — Tell the Governor to Eliminate Bags in California GO Get updates by joining our Bay Savers Action... Network: Signing up means that you will receive the latest developments of this campaign, as well as Save The Bay news and programs updates. The Plastics ... (more) Home | The Bay vs. The Bag

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Bay vs. Bag: Title Bout or Distraction?
greenupgrader.com - 4/15/2009
Bay vs. Bag: Title Bout or Distraction?
— greenupgrader.com — The San Fransicso "Save the Bay" group has waged war on plastic bags in a campaign called... "The Bay vs. The Bag," while some feel it's a fight not worth fighting... We do need to be careful not to placate our environmentalism with narrow easy wins, but we can't be elitists that scoff at ... (more) Bay vs. Bag: Title Bout or Distraction?

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Oceana News — ... from Canadian foraging grounds to Caribbean nesting beaches. ...The Oceans4Ever ladies learned about Macaroni and Gentoo penguins. ...A study examining coral fossils suggested that sea levels could rise suddenly because of global warming. ...Japan's Sekisei Lagoon Reef is undergoing "one of the largest coral restoration projects in the world," though some are asking if the time and money are worthwhile. ...Save the Bay launched a cleverly done video to get plastic bags out of San Francisco Bay.

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