Tag: Ordinance

How to Get Your City to Ban Plastics

How to Get Your City to Ban Plastics

In 2018 I had an idea to get my city to pass a straw ban. Having never run a campaign on my own before, it was a huge hurdle. But with a little persistence and a lot of help, I got my city to agree! Read about how I got my city to ban plastics.

Why I Want San Francisco to Charge Me for a To-Go Cup

Why I Want San Francisco to Charge Me for a To-Go Cup

In my volunteer job as the Rise Above Plastics program lead for the San Francisco Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, I work to reduce the usage of single-use plastics in San Francisco. Currently, I work with a coalition of other non-profits to help City Hall