Save The Bay Blog

New York Assemblymember Michael DenDekker is not one to wait around for easy answers.  As a retired NYC Sanitation Worker, DenDekker knows firsthand the scale of America’s tobacco litter problem.  And, as a politician, he knows firsthand the impact this litter has on our economy. His solution?  Create a redemption program (similar to the current [...]

I’ve noticed a dramatic change when going into my local grocery store lately. Instead of automatically bagging goods into single use plastic bags people are now bringing in reusable canvas bags, using old bags they already have, or just carrying the items they buy in their hands. It’s amazing to see how a simple change [...]

Plastic bags and Styrofoam aren’t the only plastics polluting the Bay.  Cigarette butts, the most common litter item collected during beach cleanups in the US, pose a very serious threat to water quality and wildlife. I know what you’re thinking – I thought we were talking about plastics.  Cigarettes, in fact, contain plastic.  The filter [...]