plastic bags

City Council passed legislation, now waiting signature from Mayor Kenney Philadelphia finally passed a plastic bag ban bill, sponsored by Councilman Mark Squilla. The bill bans plastic bags at supermarkets, convenience stores, service stations, department stores, dollar stores, clothing stores,...

There’s still one more step before the ban becomes law. Yesterday, Philadelphia City Council voted to ban plastic bags during a Licenses and Inspections hearing. The original bill had a ban on plastic and 15 cents for all other bags....

Economics and the community at the center of Plastic Bag Rally Yesterday, environmental groups hosted a rally against plastic bags at City Hall. Speakers during the rally included local activists like 12-year old Isaac Harte of Thorndale, the Mayor of...

Clean Air Council Attorney Logan Welde didn’t quit, and it may finally pay off. Councilman Mark Squilla introduced a single-use plastic bag ban, placing a $.15 cent fee on all other paper bags and heavy plastic yesterday in City Council....

What’s one way to respond to our current recycling crisis to curb our consumption rates? Legislation. PennEnvironment Executive Director David Masur and (mostly southeast PA Democratic) state legislators announced a “Zero Waste PA” package of bills with goals to reduce...

What’s going on in Philly and beyond? Here’s our weekly recap of news you should check out. Ideas to steal: The Philadelphia Citizen shared how a New Orleans nonprofit transforms vacant lots into playgrounds, and contemplates if Philly could replicate...

We have another reader question in today’s Where Can I Wednesday. I put my recycling in a white plastic trash bag in my blue Philly recycle bin. The trashman always pick it up. I do this because it’s neater. This...

We’ve recently had TWO reader questions about placing recyclables in plastic bags for curbside pickup. “Is it true that we cannot put recyclables in clear/blue “recycle” trash bags?” – Eliezer “This is random, but I remember reading something on the Green...

A new year means new legislation possible in city council. We chatted with Councilman Mark Squilla (who was hanging out with our buddy Connor Barwin) during the recent Treecycling on South Street. The Councilman has his eyes on three possible sustainability bills...