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Published: July 30, 2008, 4:54 pm

California's Ocean Protection Council (OPC) staff today released An Implementation Strategy for the California Ocean Protection Council Resolution to Reduce and Prevent Ocean Litter . This is a 23 page final draft, open for comments, that contains the strategy to reduce and eliminate ocean litter by banning plastic bags and containers statewide. Recommendations also call for plastic manufacturers to recover and dispose of their products and for product user fees to be assessed. If you read this report, you will find out how serious the problems our ocean has from litter, how it affects fish and marine mammals, and why it is so important that California take bold action. Action will not come without strong opposition from the plastics industry. This report sets the stage for action that will have far reaching benefit for ocean health but only once it has been adopted by the OPC. Most of the recommendations will require legislation to be enacted. The implementation

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