Updates

Washington paved the way for federal clean cars standards

Nathan Willcox, Environment Washington's federal global warming program director, thanked President Obama for announcing a plan to double fuel-efficiency standards nationwide to an average of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. Washington helped pave the way for this historic move with our own pioneering clean car standards. 

Headline

Seattle closer to adopting ban on plastic bags

Katrina Rosen of Environmental Washington said, “I’m hopeful and excited to see Seattle be number four,” referring to the fact that Seattle would be the fourth city in Washington to ban plastic bags.

> Keep Reading
Headline

Council to consider plastic bag ban

Reusable bags may soon be more than just a trend in Mukilteo, as city officials consider banning plastic bags.

> Keep Reading
Headline

Seattle considers plastic bag ban

A Washington state lawmaker says he is considering a measure next year that would either ban plastic bags statewide or create a uniform ordinance that cities could use if they choose to restrict them.

> Keep Reading
Headline

Like plastic bags? Hate 'em? Let the Seattle Council know tonight

The Seattle City Council is considering a ban on thin single-use plastic bags at checkout stands. The ban will also include a pass-through fee of 5 cents for paper bags.

> Keep Reading
Headline

Ban plastic bags in Seattle? Fight heats up

A gray whale that washed up on a Puget Sound beach last year has become Exhibit A in the debate over whether to ban plastic bags in Seattle. Environmentalists point to the contents of the dead whale's stomach, itemized in a necropsy, as a compelling argument that the thin-film carryout shopping bags should be outlawed. The inedible trash that the whale had ingested included sweatpants, a golf ball, surgical gloves, small towels and more than 20 plastic bags.

 

> Keep Reading

Pages