A closer look at Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban

11/09/21

A Temple flag is seen superimposed over City Hall’s William Penn statue.

The city of Philadelphia implemented a single-use plastic bag ban on Oct. 1.

Ryan S. Brandenberg

On Oct. 1, Philadelphia's single-use plastic bag ban went into effect. This came after years of failed attempts—and once legislation passed, implementation was postponed

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