Progress report for
Introduction of a Plastic Shopping Bag Reduction
Achievement at a glance
Adoption of a plastic bag levy of 10c on single-use plastic bags was introduced and effective on 1st August 2017. Levy has now increased to 20c under the 2018/2019 financial year.Challenges faced in implementation
Not all plastics bags are covered but only single-use plastic bag,s Plastic gift bags from duty-free and major shopping centers are also not covered, Shops without Point of Sale (POS) system are not able to charge levy but can distribute plastic bags, e.g. like small dairy shops, market vendors etc. Note:– Single-use plastic bags are the bags usually given out at supermarkets to pack shopping groceries.Beneficiaries
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