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Illinois First Great Lakes State to Reduce Single-use Plastic Bottles in Hotels

August 12, 2024

Chicago, IL – On Friday, Governor Pritzker signed the Small Single-Use Plastic Bottle Act (SB2960) into law, which requires hotels with 50 or more rooms to eliminate the use of small, single-use plastic bottles containing personal care products in individual rooms and public bathrooms beginning July 1, 2025. By Jan. 1, 2026, all hotels are […]

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Greenwashing: Avoid falling victim to misleading marketing claims of eco-friendliness

May 24, 2023

IL Environmental Council has tips on how to spot greenwashing More and more people want to be good stewards of the earth by being green and more sustainable. But despite their best efforts to research and stay informed, it’s easy to fall victim to something called greenwashing. “It’s essentially a marketing ploy by corporations and

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Ban on Plastic Foam To-Go Containers and Utensils Passes Illinois House

March 22, 2023

More than 20 million pounds of plastic debris enter the Great Lakes every year, half of which winds up in Lake Michigan. To cut off at least a portion of that flow at its source, legislators in Illinois are moving toward a ban on plastic foam cups, containers and utensils. On Tuesday, the Illinois House of Representatives

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Single-use plastic banned from Illinois state parks

June 16, 2022

Gov. J.B. Pritzker quietly signed a bill last week banning single-use plastic in hundreds of state parks and natural areas. Most single-use plastic is neither biodegradable nor recyclable. When offered in state parks, it often creates piles of trash in places that are supposed to be protected. Starting in 2023, the state has to offer either compostable or

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Illinois First Great Lakes State to Reduce Single-use Plastic Bottles in Hotels

Greenwashing: Avoid falling victim to misleading marketing claims of eco-friendliness

Ban on Plastic Foam To-Go Containers and Utensils Passes Illinois House

Single-use plastic banned from Illinois state parks

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