“Everything we throw away, comes back.” Although we have created billions of tons of plastic products over the past 60 years, many of which are single-use items, only 9% of it is recycled, according to National Geographic.
We support commitment by Long Beach city officials and residents to the protection and conservation of our natural resources, particularly finite resources, in order to meet the needs of future generations as well as our own.
The League of Women Voters of Southwest Santa Clara Valley supports consistency in development and preservation of the natural assets of our environment through adequate planning, acquisition, development and maintenance.
We support efficient land use planning that balances economic growth, agriculture, housing, public services, employment, and conservation of the environment, including adequate parks and recreation opportunities.
