Following citizen testimony including that of Clean Water Action Program Director Andria Ventura, Santa Clara County Supervisors moved toward banning single-use paper and plastic bags at a meeting on April 13. Andria's testimony is one of many actions that make up Clean Water Action, California's "Take the Trash Out" campaign to curtail the flow of trash into California's waterways.

Noting that numerous recent municipal and county ordinances as well as the Santa Clara County proposal are leading similar state legislation, Andria told KTVU television news, "What's happening at the local level will drive what's happening at the state level."

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