Reuse, renew, and recycle. That's the message one Pullman resident is trying push to neighbors over plastic bag usage at area stores. 

The movement is being spearheaded by Pullman resident and Washington State University Professor Elizabeth Siler. Siler is asking the Pullman City Council to require a 20-cent fee on each plastic bag used in all retail outlets.

Siler is asking for residents to sign a petition to take in front of the city council. So far approximately 100 people have signed the petition.

If passed by the city council Pullman would join the growing list of cities who are passing grocery bag taxes. Seattle recently passed a grocery bag tax and Portland is not far behind.  San Francisco and Los Angeles have completely banned plastic bags in all grocery outlets.

Siler will present the petition to the Pullman City Council at the end of August.