Welcome to episode 29 of Season One, which is a special edition podcast following up on the city of Batavia's efforts to pass a Single Use Bag Fee ordinance (which is something the city of Elgin has been trying to do for more than three-years).

In episode 23, Erik floated down the mighty Fox River and facilitated a panel discussion with two Batavia Environmental Commission members and a city council member. The focus of that discussion was the city of Batavia's proposed Single Use Bag Fee ordinance.

Interestingly, the city of Batavia had started its Single Use Bag Fee ordinance efforts around the same time as the Elgin Sustainability Commission -- approximately 2018/2019.

In the final analysis, both cities were in exactly the same place with their proposed ordinances. So, The Elgin Watchman decided that Batavia was a good benchmarking partner for Elgin's efforts, and Erik has been following Batavia's story for comparative purposes.

Well, there is breaking news coming out of Batavia. So, Erik called Batavia Environment Commissioner Alex Zelles to check-in on the situation and asked her to share the news with Elgin Watchman listeners in this episode.

In addition to updates on the Single Use Bag Fee ordinance, Erik and Alex talk a little bit about a recent joint meeting between the Batavia, Geneva, and St. Charles sustainability commissions.

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And if you haven't downloaded The Elgin Watchman's Single Use Bag Fee Advocacy eGuide, please do so ASAP:

• Go to our Waste webpage at www.elginwatchman.com/waste
• Scroll a little bit down the page and you will see it
• Expand it to full screen, read, and click the buttons/links to learn more
• Consider downloading or sharing the eGuide with likeminded friends
• Start calling and emailing Mayor David Kaptain and all city council members using the information on the last page of the eGuide. Ask them to please adopt the Single Use Plastic Bag Fee ordinance

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