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TTT's Leader, Dixie Belcher, Honored |
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On March 14th, 2008, Dixie Belcher, Turning The Tides founder and current executive director was honored by the Alaska State Legislature. Here's official the press release:
The Twenty-fourth Alaska State Legislature joins Juneau, Alaska, and the world in honoring Dixie Belcher for her belief in the power of music to dissolve barriers, sideline anger, and help people to envision and build a better life.
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The following interview appeared in the April 16th issue of Capital City Weekly (Juneau, Alaska):
http://www.capitalcityweekly.com/stories/041608/business_20080416029.shtml Turning the Tides (TTT) is a recently formed Juneau-based nonprofit organization concerned with the health of the ocean. It strives to raise awareness about ocean issues and to promote ocean-friendly practices, clean-up efforts and waste reduction through various projects. Last year, TTT built a boat from 4,000 plastic bottles and 2,000 plastic bags, called the "Plastic Poison," that won first prizes at the Juneau/Douglas 4th of July parades and toured the state. The group organizes beach clean-ups and workshops, invites speakers, and gives presentations. TTT continues to support Senate Bill 118, which it helped initiate in 2007, calling for a 15-cent fee to be levied on plastic bags distributed in Alaskan retail stores and for the establishment of a marine litter fund. Turning the Tides members Dixie Belcher and Hildegard Sellner tell more about Juneau's newest green organization. |
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Nationally: Manufacturers Push Biodegradable Plastic Bags |
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All Things Considered, April 7, 2008 · In response to a grassroots legislative movement to phase out non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags, manufacturers are developing bags that will break down from prolonged exposure to oxygen or water. But environmental groups are unsatisfied, saying it still takes months for the bags to deteriorate. Read more ... |
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