Using canvas bags as much as possible
I'm not a Villager (yet). I have made an effort over the past few years to use canvas/reusable plastic bags when grocery shopping. When I was on my Lifestyle Preview Visit a few years ago, I received a very nice shopping bag from The Villages which I often use. Last year the city of Chicago started charging a 7 cent per bag tax on plastic and paper shopping bags. I'm surprised more suburbs in the Chicago area haven't gone this route. If I need a plastic or paper bag while shopping, I would not have a problem paying a bag tax.
On a related note, the city of Seattle is banning plastic straws and utensils starting in July. Plastic straws, along with other plastic waste, often end up in the oceans and into marine animals.
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Born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa. Chicago 1979 to 1986. Northwest Suburbs of Chicago - Schaumburg since 1988.
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