City Considers Plastic Bag Tax

Choosing plastic at the check-out line could potentially cost Evanston residents an extra five cents if a bag tax ordinance passes.

The proposal was introduced Monday night by Alderman Coleen Burrus (9th Ward). The ordinance would add a five cent tax per each single-use plastic bag and penalize stores that don't comply with the rule.

Alderman Ann Rainey (8th Ward) asked Burrus if she would consider a ban on plastic bags instead of a tax, and Burris said she would, according to the Evanston Roundtable.