Shanghai shoppers to be charged for plastic bags
( 2003-11-26 10:52) (Xinhua)
Supermarkets in Shanghai will charge shoppers for plastic shopping bags from
next year in a bid to reduce waste, local environmental officials said.
According to an online survey conducted by the Environmental Protection
Bureau of Shanghai Municipal government, about 90 percent of Shanghai residents
surveyed supported the plan.
Imposing charges was planned long ago by the environmental protection bureau
to reduce use of the bags, said officials.
Two large chain supermarkets in Shanghai use about 1 million plastic shopping
bags each day, most of which were used by shoppers as containers for domestic
waste.
Shanghai has launched a three-year environmental protection plan.
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