Bag charge to reduce Indonesia’s plastic waste

The government has made it mandatory for retail businesses across Indonesia to charge customers 1.5 cents for each plastic bag they use.

Supermarkets and vendors in cities across Indonesia have begun charging customers for plastic bags in a bid to reduce waste.

The government has made it mandatory for retail businesses across Indonesia to charge customers 1.5 cents for each plastic bag they use.

According to the Environment and Forestry Ministry, Indonesians consume up to a million plastic bags every minute.

Indonesia is ranked the world’s second largest plastic waste producer, using more than 187 million tons each year.

Watch the video to get more details over plastic wastw problem in Indonesia.

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