The bill to ban plastic bags is not the only sad eco news for Angelenos this week. Here are some other reasons to feel depressed on this beautiful September afternoon in California:

>> Walking’s deadlier in L.A. than other places. “In North America, three out of every 100,000 pedestrians are killed. In Los Angeles that number increases to 7.64.”

>> One of my friends got mugged while walking. Esther of E*Star LA got mugged while walking in L.A. On the upside, Esther fought to keep her purse — and did! Yay Esther! Read the post to find out why you shouldn’t mess with this girl. And valiantly, Esther uses the opportunity to share tips that help Angelenos walk more safely.

>> BPA still okay for California’s kids. State senators voted down a bill that would have banned BPA from baby food and drink containers. According to Environmental Working Group:

The bill had already passed the State Assembly (July 1, 2010) and the Senate (June 2, 2009), but needed to be approved by the Senate again in what should have been a non-controversial procedural vote.

However, the combination of two ill and absent Democratic Senators – Jenny Oropeza (D-Long Beach) and Patricia Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa) – and a heavily funded lobbying campaign by chemical and formula manufacturing companies changed the playing field and ultimately lead to the demise of the the “Toxin-Free Infants and Toddlers Act”(SB 797), authored by State Senator Fran Pavley (D-Santa Monica).

>> Dirty power good to burn in the Golden State. A measure to “require one-third of California’s power to come from non-polluting sources such as solar, wind and geothermal energy” also went down on Tues., when “the disparate interests couldn’t reach a final deal,” reports the L.A. Times.

I feel blue.

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