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EcoFest in Chicago Highlights Demand for Change

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 EcoFest in Chicago Highlights Demand for Change    47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin hosted the 3rd Annual EcoFest on Chicago's north side on Saturday, June 01, 2024.  The purpose of the Ecofest was to provide local residents with the opportunity to recycle hard-to-recycle materials, meet with representatives from ecologically sustainable organizations, purchase and receive perennial native plants, and build community around the concept of ecological sustainability.  Organizing for Plastic Alternatives (OPA) tabled during the event and met with dozens of individuals who are ready to make the transition away from single use plastics. OPA seeks to educate, generate common sense legislation, and act toward a single use plastic free future. Based on our surveys, petitions and informal conversations, the mood of most consumers (85%) is that we should be shifting away from single use plastics and toward more sustainable materials that decompose or are easily recycled or...