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Eugene Bans Plastic Bags & Styrofoam Containers

KLCC | By Rachael McDonald,

Anni Katz

Published November 26, 2019 at 7:29 AM PST

The Eugene City Council approved a ban on single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam containers Monday. The vote was unanimous.

The bans take effect January 1, 2020. Students from the University of Oregon and Lane Community College had testified in favor of the change, citing the effect of the products on wildlife.

Eugene’s ban adds it to the list of Oregon cities who’ve already done so, including Portland, Ashland, and Medford.

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Rachael McDonald

Rachael McDonald is KLCC’s host for All Things Considered on weekday afternoons. She also is the editor of the KLCC Extra, the daily digital newspaper. Rachael has a BA in English from the University of Oregon. She started out in public radio as a newsroom volunteer at KLCC in 2000.

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Anni Katz

Born and raised in Eugene, Anni started at KLCC in 2000 as a reporter and co-host of Northwest Passage. After graduating from the University of Oregon, Anni moved to New York City. She worked in education for several years before returning to her true love, journalism. Anni co-founded and co-hosted Dailysonic, a narrative-based news podcast. She interned at WNYC's On The Media, then becoming WNYC's assistant producer of Morning Edition.

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