Mansfield residents: Time to take action!

Dear Shundahai friends and Mansfield residents,

The Mansfield Town Council has agreed to discuss the single use plastic bag ban at their meeting on June 25th, 7pm, Mansfield Town Hall, Council Chambers. Please come and voice your support for this issue. The Town Council needs to see us and hear from us in order to vote in favor of this ban. If you cannot come on June 25th, then please make sure to let Town Council know in writing that you support the ban. You can email them at TownClerk@mansfieldct.org. It does not have to be a long, fancy email, just a short statement saying you support the ban is sufficient; but if you feel drawn to discussing your reasons, or going into more details, that is great too.

Many of us want to make the world a better place; we want to contribute and make a difference, but we’re not sure how, and we often feel overwhelmed and disempowered by the sheer magnitude of the problems facing us.

I believe that if we start working at a small level, in our own personal lives and in our own communities, then we have the greatest chance of having an impact and making a difference.

This is a small action that you can take right here in your community, but one that can have large consequences.

Banning single use plastic bags in Mansfield, by itself, will not solve the plastic garbage pollution problem that our earth, oceans and food chain face. However, local bans such as this one can set an example for other towns in CT, and together with other places in the world, which are doing their part to help, we can make a big difference.

Please let me know if you have any questions about any of this, or if you would like more information on plastic pollution in general and its effects on all of us.

Thank you so much for your support with this issue, and feel free to share with others.

Here's a little sweetness for you to end this note. Jasmine's new calf, Jacques.

Peace