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As Outdoor Preschools Gain Traction, States Work to Unlock Funding

Leigh Giangreco

January 03, 2023 |

The Pew Charitable Trusts |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Parents are enrolling children in outdoor preschool programs where most of the schooling happens outdoors as an alternative to traditional preschools.

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How Behavioral Science Solved Chicago's Plastic Bag Problem

Leigh Giangreco

November 21, 2019 |

Politico |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

In 2016, the city of Chicago “became a municipal laboratory” to test the different ways to disincentivize the use of plastic bags. The city initially attempted eliminating plastic bags, which led to more paper waste. Then it levied a plastic bag tax of 7 cents, an effective behavioral nudge that decreased plastic bag use and increased city revenue. The effort is now spreading across Illinois, as part of a growing trend of decreasing plastic usage across the country.

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