Plastic bag ban goes to committee in revised form
Plastic bag ban goes to committee in revised form
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Chicago is one step closer to banning plastic shopping bags - but the ban would be far less widespread than originally planned. After a compromise in City Council, restaurants and small independent business would be exempt from the ban, along with small, mom-and-pop retailers. We take a look at the future of the plastic bag in Chicago with 12th Ward Alderman George Cardenas and the American Progressive Bag Alliance’s Jonathan Perman.
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