I was thrilled to see the Daily Cal’s recent article on Berkeley City Council’s ordinance to pass the strongest possible ban on single-use plastic bags to protect the ocean (“Berkeley moving forward with tougher plastic bag ban,” Feb. 1). The City Council voted on Tuesday to move forward with a Read More…
CALPIRG used a giant signable tote bag inscribed with the pun “We are totes ready” Wednesday to help gather signatures and raise awareness for “Bag Free Week” — part of the group’s ongoing campaign to ban plastic bags across California. The event was intended to gain signatures for a petition Read More…
Fight to ban the bag As a member of CALPIRG fighting to ban single-use plastic bags here in Berkeley, it excites me immensely to see that the City Council is taking a stand against the state Department of Education’s decision to promote plastic bags in our environmental curriculum. Few of Read More…
At Tuesday’s 7 p.m. meeting, the Berkeley City Council will discuss several topics related to housing, one of which includes a possible extension of the city’s second response period for residential disturbances. Adelyn Baxter is the lead city government reporter.
Council members decided to revisit the issue at a later meeting after gathering additional data regarding the environmental and fiscal impacts. Read More…
