For the past month, I’ve been living with almost NONE of my stuff. As many of you know, I’ve moved back in with my parents for a month and a half before transitioning to Chicago for school. (You can read more about that here). This past month has been INSANE! A lot has happened in the past month. My bank account is slowly...
On my recent trip to Chicago I discovered something interesting: cook county places a 5% tax on plastic bags/bottles when purchased. At first glance, I really like this idea. I’m an environmental activist and I approve of any little thing that can help. And I bet right now you’re waiting for that “but” and you’d be right to wait. Despite this tax, I...
