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South Korea is to ban big-time supermarkets and retailers nationwide from selling single-use plastic bags in an attempt to conserve natural resources and reduce recyclable waste. The ban will come into effect on Tuesday as part of a revised law on conserving…
The weight-based environmental tax can do more harm than good if businesses try to ease the burden by making and using thin plastic bags. The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has weighed in on a debate involving changes to the country’s…
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…
The special report on plastic waste stated that the National Environment Agency collected about 920 tonnes of plastic waste from our rivers and canals last year. This figure does not even include the plastic waste disposed at landfills, which should be much…
The policy is imposed on all retailers, including supermarkets, stores and vendors at traditional markets. Bandung is adopting a more conservative approach, charging customers the minimum Rp 200 per bag, mayor Ridwan Kamil said at the initiative’s launching…
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