Arcata plastic bags

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This is a research project in partnership between Engr308 Technology and the Environment and the City of Arcata, during Fall 2010, to explore the reasons for and effects of a single use plastic ban bag would have in Arcata, Humboldt County.

Teams

Please list your team name, lab # and team member names (with user pages linked) here, as follows:

• TEAM NAME, Lab #
  • [[User:USERNAME|TEAM MEMBER NAME]], [[User:USERNAME|TEAM MEMBER NAME]], [[User:USERNAME|TEAM MEMBER NAME]], [[User:USERNAME|TEAM MEMBER NAME]]

• Viva el Cambio, Lab #1
  • Amanda Gates, Kyle McManus, Kyle Garvey

• 1+1=3, Lab #1
  • Jesus Orozco-Manzo, James Bailey III, Jeremy Rude, TEAM MEMBER NAME

• TTL2, Lab 2
  • Lynette Villagomez, Kyle Morgan, TEAM MEMBER NAME, TEAM MEMBER NAME

• Mad Baggers, Lab 1
  • Danielle Ballard, Caleb Fowler

Review

Make sure not to plagiarize. Use the format of subsections (four = signs in this case) on various topics and references using footnotes^[1]. Do not editorialize. Just paraphrase what you learn.

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Existing programs in other locations - Lab 1

• Lots of examples and descriptions

Existing programs in other locations - Lab 2

• Lots of examples and descriptions

Existing research in plastic bags - Lab 1

• Lots of data regarding carbon, water and other values one would find in an LCA.

Environmental Impacts

The carbon footprint of plastic (LDPE or PET, poyethylene) is about 6 kg CO² per kg of plastic. Give a few more details... especially the assumptions. ^[2]

Studies have been done in major cities across the globe to determine the impacts of one-time use plastic carryout bags on the environment. Here is the data from one such study completed in Los Angeles County in 2009. ^[3]

In this section, emissions related to plastic carry-out bags are compared to those of paper carry-out bags

Emissions Sources Air Pollutant Emissions (Pounds/Day)	VOCs	NOx	CO	SOx	Particulates
Emissions attributed to the 67 stores in the unincorporated territory of Los Angeles County (assuming 10,000 plastic carryout bags used per day per store)	87	62	111	54	44
Emissions attributed to the 462 stores in the incorporated cities of Los Angeles County (assuming 10,000 plastic carryout bags used per day per store)	601	429	764	371	304
Total emissions	688	492	874	425	348

Emissions Sources Air Pollutant Emissions (Pounds/Day)	VOCs	NOx	CO	SOx	Particulates
Emissions attributed to the 67 stores in the unincorporated territory of Los Angeles County (assuming 6,836 paper carryout bags used per day per store)2	450	1,150	148	414	75
Emissions attributed to the 462 stores in the incorporated cities of Los Angeles County (assuming 6,836 paper carryout bags used per day per store)2	601	429	764	371	304
Total emissions	515	1,317	169	473	86

Existing research in plastic bags - Lab 2

Efficacy of other programs and campaigns - Lab 1

• There may be some overlap with the existing programs team, but focus on programs and campaigns that have been evaluated for effectiveness.

San Francisco Bag Ban

Describe it. ^[4].

Outcomes. ^[5].

Pros and Cons or Lessons learned. ^[6].

Los Angeles Bag Thing

Describe it. ^[7].

Outcomes. ^[8].

Pros and Cons or Lessons learned. ^[9].

Efficacy of other programs and campaigns - Lab 2

• There may be some overlap with the existing programs team, but focus on programs and campaigns that have been evaluated for effectiveness.

Challenges - Lab 1

• Laws, SIGs, etc.

Challenges - Lab 2

• Laws, SIGs, etc.

Environmental Justice issues - Lab 1

• Health effects, secondary effects, other issues.

Environmental Justice issues - Lab 2

• Health effects, secondary effects, other issues.

Who is working on this in Humboldt

• If you come across programs, individuals or organizations already going on in Humboldt. Please list them here.

References

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