As of Wednesday, Chicago is nudging shoppers to BYOB — bring your own bag, that is.
A checkout tax of 7 cents per bag will be added at all Chicago retailers, the city's latest attempt to cut down on the use of disposable bags, typically provided for free at checkout, which often end up in landfills.
The new tax, which took effect Feb. 1, replaces a ban on lightweight plastic bags, which city officials said wasn't as effective as they'd hoped.
Here's what you need to know about the bag tax:
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