Replace Plastic

Replace Plastic is helping local retail businesses to significantly reduce plastic bags in their stores. The objective is to replace plastic with reusable bags in a manner that would limit extra cost to the businesses. Replace Plastic will support the business in the following ways:

STORE SIGNS

____   window decals for BYO bags

____   signs for PLASTIC IS TOXIC

____   signs for BYO bags
____   signs for Take a Paper Bag

BAGS TO SELL

____   order organic cotton bags with logo to sell for $.99 bag deposit fee
____   incentives for customers bringing bags to use

EDUCATION

____   panel discussion by UIC researcher on major health diseases and plastic

____   slide show ‘Plastic is iToxic and What You Can Do about It’ to show on TV monitors in the store

PUBLICITY

____   local newspapers

____   photos and resources on Replace Plastic website and social media 

____   submit photos and data to Cook County Best Practice

OTHER

____   Describe: ________________________________________________