Evanston is moving toward imposing a 10-cent tax on all shopping bags as part of its broader effort to increase sustainability after the Economic Development Committee approved a proposal in late May. The new tax is a departure from the city’s 2014 ban of single-use plastic bags and applies to all plastic, paper and compostable.
When City Council first approved the Climate Action and Resilience Plan in 2018, it was poised to advance progressive environmental policy in Evanston. CARP outlines several climate goals for the city, including 100% renewable electricity for all properties by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. More than three years after it was passed, the city.
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