What do Northern California and Brownsville, Texas have in common? A lot more than you might think!

Did you know that if everyone in the United States tied their annual consumption of plastic bags together in a giant chain, the chain would reach around the Earth’s equator 776 times!? In our inaugural podcast, Annie speaks with Rose Timmer, a community activist from one of the United States’ poorest cities who successfully banned plastic bags. Way to go, Rose!

In this podcast, Annie also has a conversation with one of the environmental community’s favorite entrepreneurs, Andy Keller, founder of Chico Bags. Hear about what inspired Andy to start his company, why the plastic bag industry sued him and why making money and making a difference aren’t always mutually exclusive.

_ Guests_
Andy Keller
Rose Timmer

_Learn More_
ChicoBag, chicobag.com
The Bagmonster, bagmonster.com
Healthy Communities of Brownsville, healthybrownsville.org
Plastic Bag Ban Report, plasticbagbanreport.com

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Take THAT, plastic bags!