What You Need to Know About the Plastic Bag
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The city of Chicago's partial ban on plastic bags goes into effect August 1.
The city of Chicago's partial ban on plastic bags goes into effect August 1, but the ordinance as it's currently written will still allow stores to give out plastic bags, provided they meet certain standards. We discuss the new rules, and proposed changes to them, with our panel on Chicago Tonight.
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What You Need to Know About the Plastic Bag
Clip: 7/29/2015 | 12m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
The city of Chicago's partial ban on plastic bags goes into effect August 1, but the ordinance as it's currently written will still allow stores to give out plastic bags, provided they meet certain standards. We discuss the new rules, and proposed changes to them, with our panel on Chicago Tonight.
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