Special thanks to the over 300 people who showed up Tuesday night to support the
Ban the Bag Campaign and celebrate the arrival of
Junkride! Pictured at right is mayor Sam Adams, accepting a sample from the North Pacific Gyre from Anna Cummins and Marcus Eriksen of Algalita Marine Research Foundation and Junkride. The event was beyond a success as Mayor Adams took the stage in the end to pledge a ban or policy in reduction of single use plastic bags in the City of Portland by the end of the year. Thanks to Megan Ponder from the mayor's office, Mayor Sam Adams, Jessica Hamilton from the governor's office, Anna Cummins and Dr. Marcus Eriksen from Junkride, Portland Chapter of Surfrider Foundation, Wend Magazine, Micah Wolf, Alaskan Brewing Co., Barefoot Wine, Brian Lee, Linda Tom, James Curleigh and Chris Enlow from Keen, and Leave No Plastic Behind...great work pulling this event together and making it such a success...
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