The warnings are over. Fines begin Friday for businesses violating Philadelphia's plastic bag ban. Siafa_Lewis reports
PHILADELPHIA — The warnings are over. Fines begin Friday for businesses violating Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban. It’s a big change for many businesses and customers.
More than 27 months after City Council voted to enact this ban, and six months after the warning period went into effect, Friday rings in a new era in the city — one without plastic bags.Walking around the city’s Fairmount section, we couldn’t help but notice plastic bags strewn about the sidewalk. It’s estimated that Philadelphians use roughly a billion plastic bags every year.“Reusable bags are like a great alternative to plastic bags and it’s better for the environment.
A Dutch study did in fact find that 80% of the people in their study had microplastics in their blood. Meanwhile, small business owner Kevin Bell, who owns Butter’s Soul Food, shared his thoughts on the ban. “To me, it’s a good thing. There’s enough bags in the ocean as of right now. The biodegradable would be at least for the environment and everything,” Bell said.CBS3 Mysteries: Veteran Doe Helps Delaware County ID Man Found In Ridley Township Creek In 1978“I think it’s ridiculous. I think it is, it imposes on people to try and find money for bags when it should be free,” Rashid Shelton said.
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