Many cities, counties, and districts have joined in the growing movement to help save our environment. Like the following states we hope Illinois will be on the list one day!
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New york
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Hawaii
COUNTIES OF hAWAII
Plastic bags are banned in Hawaii. The ban is on non-biodegradable plastic bags (as well as paper bags that contain less than 40% of recycled material).
Even with Hawaii being a tourist state, it has achieved a ban on plastic bags, something Illinois is still working on, |
california
State-wide
California enacted a state-wide single-use plastic ban in 2016. Voters approved Proposition 67 with 52% voting yes.
Even if the ban was barely a win, considering California's size, it is still a major achievement. |
Seattle
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ILLINOIS
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