OUR MISSION
TO ELIMINATE THE USE OF PLASTIC IN THE COMMUNITY
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retailer support, research, education, and local ordinance.
OUR PROGRAMS
Retailer Support
Research
Education
Local Ordinance
WHAT'S NEW
Retailer Support
Winnetka Farmers’ Market is selling 100% cotton bags for $1, and mesh produce bags at a price of 2 for $1, on Saturdays through Oct. 25.
Paper Bag Collection for reuse in the stores.
A big Thank You to Reduce Waste Chicago for collecting paper bags at Sustainability Market and at Reuse-a-Palooza. They collected 643 reusable paper bags for us!!
We previously had a large donation of new paper bags from Evanston District 65.
Research
Patch article by Ivy Sundell, What Does Your Health Have to Do with Plastic?
Other articles:
ScienceDaily, Could Plastic in Your Foods be Fueling Alzheimer’s?
New Yorker, How Plastics Are Poisoning Us
Ecology Center, About BPA and BPS in Receipt Paper
CNN Health, Common Household Plastics Linked to Global Deaths from Heart Disease
NPR, Should You Toss Your Plastic Kitchen Tools for Health Reasons? Here’s the Scoop
See more articles on the Research page.
Education
An 17-min excerpt of Dr. Robert Sargis’ presnetation on Plastics & Human Health at Sketchbook.
The presentation on What to Use Instead of Plastic at Niles Senior Center on Nov 7 went very well.
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for Tips Tuesday… Find plastic alternatives in your daily life.
…and Health Friday. Understand how plastic is linked to all major medical illnesses.
Local Ordinance
Skokie
We suggested a plastic bag ban in retail stores in the recent Skokie strategic plan survey. We put together options and considerations for them to review.
Niles
The program coordinator at Niles Senior Center is asking the mayor for the ban.
Winnetka
We are making inquiries with the sustainability coordinator.
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