Philly City Council aims to reduce the use of paper bags with this bill

20/10/2025 1 min
Philly City Council aims to reduce the use of paper bags with this bill

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First, it was plastic bags. Now, Philadelphia City Council hopes to reduce the use of paper bags. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports that a council committee approved a bill on Monday that would allow stores to charge a 10-cent fee for any kind of non-reusable bag.

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