Tracey Weiss

1 day ago | lookout.co | Katie Thompson |Tracey Weiss |Dan Haifley

Quick Take Environmental leaders Katie Thompson, Tracey Weiss and Dan Haifley are calling on Santa Cruz City residents to contact the mayor and city council by Tuesday in support of a ban on the sale of filtered tobacco products to protect coastal and ocean wildlife and habitats, and human health. Since 2013, Save Our Shores volunteers have collected 189,154 cigarette butts in Santa Cruz alone, they write.

2 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Katie Thompson |Tracey Weiss |Dan Haifley

By Katie Thompson, Tracey Weiss and Dan HaifleyOn June 10, the Santa Cruz City Council will consider a ban on the sale of tobacco filters to protect the city’s watersheds, beaches and ocean. We encourage you to raise your voice in support of this effort, which builds upon the passage of a similar ordinance at Santa Cruz County in October 2024. The worldwide plastic pollution problem is well known, as are its devastating consequences for habitats on land, at sea and even in the air we breathe.