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Please send an email if you live in a distric represented by those Council members that voted agaist the bill: Clarke, O'Neill, Blackwell, Krajewski, Reed Miller, Tasco and Quinones-Sanchez. At-large members Kelly, Rizzo and Greenlee who also voted against it, will get every email sent. Council President Verna was absent. Message PreviewFrom: Your Name <you@example.com> To: knapp@pennfuture.org jack.kelly@phila.gov frank.rizzo@phila.gov william.greenlee@phila.gov holly.maher@phila.gov kevin.boyle@phila.gov stewart.graham@phila.gov Subject: Express Your Disappointment with Council for Not Supporting Plastic Bag Legislation Dear City Council members, I am writing to express my disappointment that Bill No. 090074, Councilman DiCicco's "plastic bag ban" did not pass. Both the proposed "plastic bag green fee" and "plastic bag ban" were effective, common-sense solutions to reducing unnecessary waste in Philadelphia. Similar ordinances have dramatically reduced plastic bag waste in many other U.S. cities, as well as countries across the world. Because this legislation did not pass, these single use plastic bags will continue to litter our streets and parks, fill our landfills, harm urban wildlife, clog our sewers and cost taxpayers millions of dollars. I invite you to visit www.phillyplasticphotog.wordpress.com, a website set up to document all the pictures taken by your constituents of plastic bags littering every neighborhood of Philadelphia. I am also disappointed that the concerns of industry lobbyists were weighed more than those of your own constituents. Those who lobbied against the plastic bag ban and green fee, such as the American Chemistry Council, Shop Rite, and other members of the plastics industry, were clearly only acting out of self-interest not out of the best interest of your constituents. Currently, many major local retail chains, such as IKEA, ALDI Grocery Stores, and Whole Foods Markets, have already implemented programs to reduce and in many cases eliminate the need for plastic bags, which have been favorably received by their customers. I am hopeful that this legislation will come before you again and that in the future you will act in the best interest of the environment and our city. Your Name Your Organization 123 Your St. Yousville, YO 12345 Phone: (123)456-7890 Fax: (123)456-7890x123 p.s. Your Personal Statement |
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