It’s the 10-year anniversary of California’s ban on single-use plastic bags. The good news is that plastic bag litter on our beaches has dropped dramatically. The bad news is that a loophole in the law has actually resulted in an increase of our consumption of plastic overall.
Author Archives: Alice Kaufman
Alice Kaufman is an environmental advocate with Green Foothills, an organization that works to protect open space, farmland and natural resources in San Mateo, Santa Clara and San Benito Counties. Alice is a Redwood City Parks Commissioner, a recovering lawyer, and a mother of two. She has lived in Redwood City since 1999.

