Oregon Passes Most Comprehensive Plastic Bag Ban in the Country
Oregon is the third state to pass statewide legislation banning single-use carryout plastic bags. Through the strong support of an alliance of business, environmental and waste-management professionals, Oregon’s Sustainable Shopping…
Challenges to Newport’s Ban the Bag Ordinance Overcome
On April 15, Newport City Council voted to ban single-use carryout plastic bags in the city. Almost immediately after that, a small group of Newport residents launched a petition to…
We Have “Banned the Bag” in Newport
In a 5-2 vote on April 15th, 2019, Newport City Council voted to enact a plastic bag ordinance! After the last attempt to ban the bag in Newport failed in…
Presentation on Gray Whale Migration and Foraging Ecology
Thursday, April 11, 6:30 to 8:00 pm Newport Visual Arts Center, 777 NW Beach Dr.Come check out a presentation with OSU graduate student Lisa Hildebrand on gray whale migration and…
Ban the Bag Update!
Monday, March 4, was a huge day for the Ban the Bag Campaign! Newport City Council voted 4-2 to move forward with a plastic bag ordinance. The next step is…
“Ban the Bag” this evening in Newport
Support Surfrider this evening at 6:00 p.m. at the Newport City Council meeting concerning a resolution to ban single-use carry-out plastic bags.
Ban the Bag in Newport January 22
I saw this cartoon the other day on Facebook. Guy in a fast-food joint is handed a fish sandwich. No plate, no container, just the sandwich. He asks, “Where’s the…
Plastic is a Weapon in the Ocean
CBS News reported this week that a dead whale was found with 13 pounds of plastic waste in its stomach. The rotting carcass, found in Indonesia, had four plastic bottles,…
Newport Businesses Make it Easier to Hold on to Your Butt!
What do you mean by “Hold on to Your Butt”? Our Hold on to Your Butt program is working to prevent cigarette butt litter in the Newport area! Right now,…
Surf n’ Stewardship Film Series
The Newport Chapter of Surfrider Foundation’s Surf n’ Stewardship Film Series is back! This year’s series, themed “Women and the Sea”, features three films directed by women. These inspiring films…