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Article: City urged to give away blue bags for recycling
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- July 23, 1996
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A recycling group suggested that the city give away blue bags
after the group released a survey Monday showing four of five
households aren't recycling.
Participation rates in blue bag recycling were as high as 43
percent in Edgewater, but less than 6 percent in West Town and South
Deering.
"Not enough Chicagoans are recycling," said Margie Isaacson of
the Chicago Recycling Coalition. "The lack of participation by
low-income residents is especially worrisome and may show a
reluctance to buy blue bags."
Volunteers counted blue bags in garbage carts from 477
households in 10 neighborhoods. Assuming a typical household
recycles one bag per week, the overall participation rate was 20 ...