The Environmentalist Wackos never stop trying to force all of the rest of us to bend to their will. It’s not enough that they themselves want to recycle and not use certain products. They feel entitled to force all of the rest of us to subscribe to their religious cult of earth-worship. That’s not freedom. It’s malignant narcissism.
Amid the talk of pension reform, Medicaid cuts, and gambling expansion, you may have missed a bill that Illinois legislators quietly passed last week to address the hot-button issue of what to do about plastic bags that end up in landfills. Senate Bill 3442, introduced by Sens. Terry Link (D-Lake Bluff) and John Millner (R-St. Charles), would put plastic bag manufacturers on the hook for tracking and increasing the amount of plastic bags and film that are recycled.
So why does this bill have so many environmental groups and cities upset?
It comes down to a portion of the bill that was added to attract enough legislators to pass it: the home rule preemption. While the bill requires plastic bag manufacturers to expand access to deposit stations for plastic film materials, it also puts the kibosh on any plans that local governments may have to regulate the use of plastic bags in their municipalities.
