Plastic Bag Ban Statewide Splashes headlines and Salem

Should Oregon ban the plastic bag statewide? Senator Hass is proposing just that through a bill during this  short legislative session. Today Hass and Atkinson presented the concept in the house, with a lot of public testimony. Those who didn't make it to Salem, were letting their thoughts known on the Oregonian article published by Scott Learn above the fold in this morning's edition. Portland Chapter gets a big tip of the cap and now's no better time with the heightened media attention and awareness to wrtie a letter to the editor, make your voices heard and spread the word on the Portland Chapter's Ban the Bag Campaign. Spread the www.surfrider.org/banthebag link to your social networks!

Hockey goes green: Your Winterhawk ticket helps the environment!

It's Mascot Night at the Rose Garden, and the Portland Winterhawks will be taking on the Seattle Thunderbirds. The Winterhawks are using Saturday's game to raise money for The Oregon Conservation Network, the coalition of more than 40 of Oregon's leading conservation groups that works to pass pro-environment laws. If the game sells out, the Portland Winterhawks will donate $5,000 to OCN. Every fan through the doors helps us achieve that goal. Order tickets today to get the best seats! Special ticket and Hawk Eyes Hat pricing starts at only $12 a person! This offer is not available the night of the game.

Contact 503-236-HAWK (4295), seats@winterhawks.com, or order online at http://community.winterhawks.com/ocn.html.

Portland premiere of Friends of ASV surf film Jan: 21

Come check out the Portland premiere of Friends of ASV, a new surf film by Awesome Surf Videos on Thurs, January 21! The event will be held at the Clinton Street Theater ( 2522 SE Clinton St ) with Doors at 7pm and Film at 8pm. Tickets are $5 and proceeds will benefit the Portland Chapter of Surfrider Foundation. Also, a killer raffle with donated surf gear courtesy of our event sponsors Gorge Performance, Oregon Surf Shop, Ossies Surf Shop, Lincoln City Surf Shop, and ASV. The Friends of ASV film features great local surfing and is a story of ‘bros not pros’ on the Oregon coast. Check out the film trailer here!

Setting sail for trans-Atlantic Gyre crossing

Stiv just set sail this morning...wish him luck!

Chapter Chair Stiv Wilson Sets Sail for Sargasso Sea

Maximenko's Plastic Pollution Growth Model from 5 Gyres on Vimeo.

Maybe you read about it in Tree Hugger here maybe on our Rise Above Plastics blog here, maybe you picked it up via twitter or facebook or through an article in Shiptalk,
or other related media that's all the buzz...but we're awful proud that the Portland Chapter's Chair, Stiv Wilson, is representing Surfrider on his editorial and scientific journey to document the plastic pollution in the Atlantic Ocean.

Read about what this journey is all about in Stiv's own words here on the Wend Blog

We love our Snowrider Project Team!

The image says it all. Check out the Portland Chapter of Surfrider Foundation's Snowrider Project at: http://snowriderpdx.org/

The consumer, the advocate and the entrepreneur on plastics

"Can a public awareness campaign turn the tide against ubiquitous plastic bags?" The consumer, the advocate and the entrepreneur speak on the issue in this Oregonian Article here.

Check out our North Coast Lab!

Ban the Bag Petitioning

Thanks to all who showed up for outreach at Fred Meyer on SE 82nd this week for Ban the Bag outreach - a campaign to end single use plastics in Portland! Encouraging that so many folks carrying plastics bags signed our petition enthusiastly (and often without irony). We'll keep you updated about upcoming petition events! Help us spread the word.

Tuesday 10/13 Meeting - Salva Tres Palmas Screening

October 13, 2009 - Portland Chapter Meeting New Location!
7:30 pm at the Lucky Labrador Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby St.

Feature Presentation: Salva Tres Palmas Film Screening,
Salva Tres Palmas tells the story of the environmental victory that gave life to the Tres Palmas Marine Reserve, the first marine reserve on the main island of Puerto Rico. Tres Palmas beach has earned a global reputation for its ''giant'' surfing waves and for possessing one of the healthiest Elkhorn coral reef colonies throughout the Caribbean. Learn more about the film here!