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A new environmental group has emerged in the Iowa City area: 100 Grannies.
This group of about 30 local grandmothers is currently working on reducing plastic bag waste. They are pushing local officials to ban plastic bags in Iowa City with the hope of then expanding the ban to all of Johnson County.
On Sunday, 100 Grannies will host a Ban the Bag event in downtown Iowa City. For the event, 100 Grannies are asking community members to bring their plastic bags. They will then tie these bags together to give a visual demonstration of how many bags are wasted. All the bags will then be recycled.
Read more from the Press-Citizen here.
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About Michael Gallagher
I am originally from outside of Chicago, but I have spent the last five years in Iowa pursuing my education. From 2006-2010 I attended Grinnell College, where I received a B.A. in English. Currently, I am a graduate student in the University of Iowa's journalism department.
In addition to my work for CGRER, I write for the non-profit investigative reporting organization Iowa Watch. Previously, I worked as a freelance writer, primarily contributing to Hoopla (The Gazette's arts and culture publication), and I assistant coached the Grinnell College cross country and track teams for a year.
My interests include writing, running, watching the Chicago Bulls, and . . . environmental news!
