thumb|A "Bebbisagg", the official garbage bag of [[Basel, Switzerland]]
thumb|A roll of blue bags
A blue bag is a blue coloured, sometimes semi-transparent bag for waste, mandated for use in some localities for refuse or for certain specific types of refuse.
Description
A blue bag is a blue coloured, sometimes semi-transparent bag for waste. In some localities, they are mandated for use for refuse
On May 2, 2008, the Chicago SunTimes reported that Chicago is giving up on the program, planning to shift to curbside recycling in blue carts by 2011.
Other cities
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania has used blue bags for garbage collection. A supplier of the city's bags expressed that the consumer cost to purchase bags incentivizes reduction in landfill waste.
See also
- Environmental protection
References
External links
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