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SOS News for March, 2012
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Presenting the Long Awaited Plastic Bag Ban!
On March 20, stores in unincorporated Santa Cruz County will no longer hand out plastic bags. THANK YOU to our Supporters, the County Board of Supervisors, and all of you ocean advocates out there for protecting our ocean with this plastic bag ban!
Find out where SOS will be giving away reusable bags on March 20!
Threats of a lengthy legal battle from the Save the Plastic Bag Coalition led to the removal of restaurants from the ban. But that didn't stop SOS! We've been hard at work asking restaurants in unincorporated Santa Cruz County to voluntarily stop using plastic bags.
Three cheers for local businesses creating a healthy Sanctuary: Betty Burgers, Pleasure Point Eatery, Deli-Licious Cafe, and Davenport Roadhouse are the first four restaurants blazing the trail toward sustainability by ditching plastic bags.
Does your restaurant want to go plastic-bag free? Let us know!
Just remember to Bring Your Own reusable bags everywhere you go - including restaurants - and you'll be all set!
But you won't see the end of plastic bags within city limits of Santa Cruz, Capitola, Watsonville, or Scotts Valley yet. Each city needs to pass their own ban on plastic bags now. And we have a long road ahead.
Support your local bag ban and a healthy Sanctuary today!
Volunteer with Team Ocean for Earth Day
Last year, our incredible Earth Day volunteers and Supporters prevented over 3,500 cigarette butts and 400 plastic bags from entering our Sanctuary at just 2 cleanup sites! Thank you. You removed over 2,400 lbs. of pollution in under 3 hours! Now that's impressive.
Let's make even more progress this year!
 Mark your calendars for Saturday April 21st!
Come volunteer at the Santa Cruz Earth Day Festival, the San Lorenzo River cleanup, the Cowell/Main Beach cleanup or the Del Monte Beach cleanup in Monterey.
Save the Date for May 12th!
Get outdoors and raise vital funds for a great cause - sign up for The Human Race with SOS! Contact Scott to request a Pledge Form, collect your pledges, then meet us at the starting line on May 12. Learn more...
Then, Celebrate at the Clean Beaches Bash!
When: Saturday, May 12, 5-9pm
Where: SC Museum of Art & History
This party is all about YOU - our volunteers, Stewards, and Supporters. Join us for tasty drinks, savory finger food, live music and good times as we kickoff the Summer of Clean Beaches. Tickets available at the door and online starting March 12 at saveourshores.org.
* Those who raise $100 or more through The Human Race receive 2 free tickets to the Clean Beaches Bash! Tickets will be available at the door.
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Advocacy Update
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 Santa Cruz County's plastic bag ban takes effect March 20! See our feature story above or check our webpage for details.
The City of Monterey's plastic bag ban goes into effect in June. Monterey was fortunate and did not face a lawsuit by the Save the Plastic Bag Coalition, which means they were able to pass their ban without the hassle!
The City of Santa Cruz is moving forward on their plastic bag ban. Take Action to pass this ban at the City's Transportation and Public Works Commission hearing March 19! Meet us at Council Chambers at 7pm to show your support for this ocean-saving ban. Take Action again on March 27 when City Council is scheduled to hear the ordinance.
The City of Capitola put their plastic bag ban on hold after threats to sue from the Save the Plastic Bag Coalition were heard loud and clear.
 Fight the big, bad, plastic-industry-wolf by joining SOS as a Member today!
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Volunteer with Save Our Shores!
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- Saturday, March, 10am - Noon: Monterey Monthly Beach Cleanup at Lover's Point, Pacific Grove
- Saturday, March 17, 10 am - Noon: Santa Cruz Monthly Beach Cleanup at davenport Main Beach
- Save the Date: Volunteer for Earth Day on April 21st!
Visit our Calendar for more information...
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Take Action
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Protect your Sanctuary from plastic pollution!
Sometimes, the issues seem too big to solve. But when you can break something big into smaller pieces, it suddenly seems manageable.
That's how we see local bans on single-use plastic bags. County by county, city by city, the local bans are spreading. And our rivers and oceans are loving it!
A new study shows that less than 5% of plastic bags are ever recycled. Recycling is clearly not the answer, no matter what the plastic lobbyists keep telling us.
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Thank You, February Online Donors! | |
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Thank you to our online donors for Saving Our Shores in February!
- Mary Heeney
- Dayna Itano
- KellyAnn Kelso
- Kim Koch
- Tricia Larson
- Elke Wehner
Save your shores
this March!
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The End of the Line | |
Join us on March 13 as we share the award-winning film, The End of the Line, with our new class of Stewards.
We'll provide the popcorn, ways for you to Take Action for CA's Marine Protected Areas, and a one of a kind learning experience with our panel experts Melissa Stevens of NOAA, Victoria Galitzine of FishWise, and Martin Reed of ilovebluesea.
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Best Of SC Polls
Close March 11th! |
Cast your votes for your favorite Santa Cruz everything, and while your at it, give us a vote for Best Non-Profit in the Good Times Santa Cruz Best Of 2012 poll.
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Thank You |
| Save Our Shores thanks our many volunteers, sponsors, partners, and contributors for helping Save Our Shores continue our work of caring for the marine environment through Ocean Awareness, Advocacy, and Citizen Action!
The ocean and its inhabitants thank you, too.
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SOS: Winner of Best Non-Profit of 2011! | 
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| SOS: Winner of Best Non-Profit of 2010! | 
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