Do plastic bags have a future in Philly?

UPDATE: Legislation introducing a plastic bag fee was unable to move through Council due to concerns about its affects on low-income shoppers. On June 10, Council’s Committee on the Environment voted unanimously to endorse a ban on plastic bags starting in 2011, however not enough members of Council supported the initiative when it was taken a full Council vote and the bill was voted down on June 18. 

Philadelphia isn’t the only city grappling with this issue. Cities across the world, including San Francisco, Bombay, as well as the nations of Australia, Ireland, Italy, South Africa, and Taiwan have either banned or taken action to discourage the use of the ubiquitous plastic bag, which many believe to have serious environmental consequences, as well as constitute a serious waste of environmental resources.

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