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Dear Council Member [NAME OF ADDRESSEE]:
I’m writing to you in hope that [YOUR CITY] will join communities throughout the state of California by passing a resolution calling for:
- Limiting or eliminating the distribution of single-use plastic trash bags or utensils;
- Continuing real and genuine efforts to reduce our city’s carbon footprint and, if applicable;
- Increasing efforts to prevent the accumulation of trash in storm drains or to better manage the quality of water exiting the storm drains on to the beaches.
Our city can be a powerful voice in the fight against the buildup of plastic pollution in the ocean, the improvement of ocean water quality to reduce the acidification of the water, and the reduction of harmful bacteria that enters the ocean from storm drains.
By passing this resolution, [YOUR CITY] will join a myriad of other Pacific Coast cities in improving our quality of life and the marine ecosystem along our coast. I look forward to discussing this resolution with you and hope that you will sponsor it and introduce it to the city council.
Thank you for considering this request.
Sincerely
[YOUR NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION]