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In case anyone has not heard of this campaign: the Sierra Club is asking Ohioans to urge Gov. DeWine to veto a bill that prevents local governments from banning single-use plastic bags. (I know: too many negatives in that sentence, but Chaucer got away with
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As people across the country protest in defense of Black lives, the Sierra Club recognizes the need to dismantle systemic racism in the United States and within our own organization. We must reckon with how white supremacy -- both past and present -- has shaped
our institutions and do the critical anti-racism work necessary to repair the harm done. The environmental movement does not exist in a vacuum, and it is our responsibility to use our power to help abolish systemic racism, which is destroying lives, communities,
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<p style="margin: 1em 0px;margin: 1em 0px;">House Bill 242 would needlessly and unlawfully prevent local governments from placing a fee or tax on plastic bags. Proponents pushed this bill forward by declaring plastic bags somehow make us safer. Amidst a major
crisis the Senate took time to inappropriately pass HB 242. Governor DeWine must veto HB242!</p>
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Do not let the plastics industry exploit the COVID-19 pandemic on the premise that plastic bags somehow make us safer. Sierra Club's main priority is to protect human health and safety. Current peer-reviewed literature indicates the novel coronavirus was not
detectable on cloth after two days, but was still viable after seven days on plastic.[1] Additionally, over 115 health experts from 18 countries put out a statement indicating reusable bags and containers are safe to use when employing basic hygiene.[2] Single
use plastics are not inherently safer than reusables. <br>
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Meanwhile, many states continue to move forward with plastic reduction legislation, Vermont held steady with their plan to ban plastic bags statewide beginning July 1.[3] In California, Governor Newsom reinstated a plastic bag ban after a three month pause
due to COVID-19 concerns.[4]<br>
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This crisis has made it clear that the response to the COVID-19 pandemic is most effective when state and local governments coordinate and work in solidarity. We must uphold Home Rule, the legal framework that defines governance by empowering cities to enact
smart, evidence-based policies that meet local demands and challenges. <br>
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Thanks for all you do for the environment,<br>
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Elissa Yoder Mann<br>
Conservation Program Manager<br>
Sierra Club Ohio Chapter<br>
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<span style="font-size:11px">[1] Chin, A., Chu, J., Perera, M., Hui, K., Yen, H. L., Chan, M., ... & Poon, L. (2020). Stability of SARS-CoV-2 in different environmental conditions. medRxiv.<br>
[2] <a href="https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=e5ede10656cbd3e55edf263636631c381e7d1a71d0adc1040b39a336b5eb991058156547bc8f0635aca644fabb48520fef7c09ec226a7ee9" title="Health Expert Statement in Support of Reusables">Health Expert Statement in Support
of Reusables</a><br>
[3] Rathke, L. (2020, June 20). <a href="https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=e5ede10656cbd3e5171bd04cfbcf7f8e8e3939388dfff6b5f99d2d18604aa17bbf4239596f26f3cdd0232b9a2f04a8fa5077c6c45e04aeb3" title="Vermont plastic bag ban begins July 1; some states delay amid virus.">Vermont
plastic bag ban begins July 1; some states delay amid virus.</a> <br>
[4] Martichoux, A. (2020, June 23). <a href="https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=e5ede10656cbd3e5de9d49bd0a6fc900765518999316cf5274e21be91878338a3b04267e09024874821495965ae1917b625afbc63e48d58b" title="Plastic bags are banned again in California as COVID-19 order expires.">Plastic
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The fight for environmental justice cannot be separated from the fight for racial justice.</td>
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