Microfibers aren't a micro problem for our oceans

  • Posted on 27 July 2018
  • By Hoiyin Ip

There have been a lot of cheers on the several bills in Sacramento on reducing plastic pollution. Among them is California Asembly Bill 2379, which tackles a big but little-known problem. The bill requires clothing made from fabric that is composed of more than 50% synthetic material with a warning in the label that would say: “This garment sheds plastic microfibers when washed, which contributes to marine plastic pollution.” Unfortunately the bill became inactive.

How young activists become planet protectors

  • Posted on 27 July 2018
  • By Angelica Gonzalez
Future Sierra Club activists include (from left) Hannah Freedman, a trainer for the Sierra Club's West Summer Program 2018, and participants Karina Zapata of South L.A., Alondra Alonso from Los Angeles, and Fernando Lopez Gonzalez of North Hills. Credit: Angelica Gonzalez

The Sierra Club activist who forever changed a beloved coastal park -- and how she did it

  • Posted on 21 June 2018
  • By By Mike Sappingfield

Sometimes we all need to be reminded the profound difference one person can make -- and to be inspired to chart our own course. Jeannette Merrilees loved Crystal Cove State Park and for years led a Sierra Club task force to protect it from a proposal for a luxury resort that would restrict access to beachgoers. 

Video: The problem with building a desalination plant in Huntington Beach

  • Posted on 21 June 2018
  • By From Chapter reports

Many Southern Californians may not be aware of something happening in their own backyard. A billion-dollar desalination plant, the most expensive and environmentally-damaging way to secure Orange County's future water supply, is planned for Huntington Beach. 

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