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 sold 200 – 100% cotton bags on Saturdays through Oct. 25, 2025.
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
California Attorney General, Plastic Bag Manufacturers Settle Claim that Plastic Bags are Recyclable in the State.
See more articles on the Research page.
Education
An 17-min excerpt of Dr. Robert Sargis’ presentation on Plastics & Human Health at Sketchbook.
The presentation on What to Use Instead of Plastic at Niles Senior Center on Nov 7, 2025 went very well.
We plan to speak with the Junior High students at Joseph Sears School for the Earth Day events.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook
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.
Kenilworth
We are exploring ways to have the few retail stores switch to non-plastic bags.
Park Ridge
We are working with Go Green Park Ridge to speak at their senior community center, and to work together on the plastic bag ban.
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