i'm lauren winer, this is -- closer? sorry. good morning. my name is lauren weiner, this is jackson my 6 month old son and i'm here in favor of expanding the ordinance. i just want to go on record as myself as an environmentalist and beach lover. we pick lots of bags off the beach every single time we're down here. if not for us and our generation, for the children. they have no voice yet and important to give them one here. thank you. supervisor avalos: thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> good morning supervisors. on behalf of companies, sunset and golden gate recycling. we are here today to support the plastic bag ordinance. we worked with supervisor's office during the creation of this ordinance, back a few years ago and we're glad to support it this time. and we're glad to support also this amendment. plastic bags continue to be a source of frustration in the recycling program. they get wrapped around the recycling machinery, in between shifts they have to actually climb into the ma veinry with knives and cut the bags out from