Tuesday, May 6, 2014

The Domino Effect Can Be A Good Thing

Evanston aldermen eye banning plastic bags after Chicago bill passes
Annabel Edwards/Daily Senior Staffer
Weinberg freshman Jessica Hoffman uses plastic bags after a trip to the drug store. Some Evanston aldermen say they would support a plastic bag ban in Evanston.
Patrick Svitek, Reporter
May 5, 2014 •
Some Evanston aldermen would like their colleagues to revisit outlawing plastic bags following the Chicago City Council's decision last week to partially ban them.
"I would certainly be willing to send it to a committee to at least have a discussion and review the Chicago ordinance," Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) said Monday afternoon, calling a ban a no-brainer given how many stores already require — or at least encourage — the use of reusable or paper bags. READ MORE. . .

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