Could a single-use shopping bag fee be coming to ElginIL? Maybe, but many local retailers don't approve.
Elgin could join a rising number of communities in the area to implement a single-use shopping bag fee. But the proposed fee of 10 cents per plastic or paper bag is facing strong opposition from retailers in the city.
Six months after implementation, the requirement would be extended to every retailer in the city, regardless of size.Elsewhere in the region, Evanston implemented a ban on plastic single-use bags in 2015. Chicago, Oak Park, Woodstock and Batavia have all imposed bag fees in the years since. by signing up you agree to our terms of service "We are going to be the front line facing customers that are not in favor of this," Butera said."We think that the program will not serve Elgin but may hurt it."
"This is not a real solution," Paganis said."Don't just jump on the bandwagon. I don't think it's fair, not to these customers." She said that while plastic bags are recyclable, they require a special process and aren't eligible for curbside recycling.Council reaction was mixed. "Look how we're going to affect them," Martinez said."These are the things we need to be mindful of. I think I would be offended if I was a business.""We should not not act because it's inconvenient for somebody," Rauschenberger said.
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