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By Jaren Davis
Sign informing customers of the bag tax at Jewel-Osco.

Evanston City Council delays plastic bag ban implementation amid controversy and business concerns

Jaren Davis, Staff Writer September 18, 2023

On May 22, the Evanston City Council, in an effort to become more sustainable, voted to pass Ordinance 1-0-23, better known as the ‘Retail Single Use Bag Tax’. The ordinance banned single-use plastic...

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