More on the Great Plastic Bag Standoff today from the Chicago Tribune’s blog The Stew.
Apparently, the Mayor’s office is behind anti-plastic bag renegade Henry Brockman 100 percent. Indeed, they’re ready to roll out a pilot program to encourage shoppers to bring their own bags and discourage farmers from supplying plastic unless it’s the expensive (7 cents a piece) biodegradable kind.
The famous Green City Market already is trying that. It’s not affiliated with the city markets and must have some dough to spend because it’s been providing thousands of the biodegradable bags all season.
But don’t expect the generosity to continue. After Green City does some number crunching, there may be a fee next year.
Photo: Daley Center Farmers Market early Spring.
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