Reducing Excessive Consumption News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

The Singapore government will work on a charging model for disposable carrier bags in supermarkets. This was announced by Senior Minister of State in the Ministry for Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) Amy Khor on Apr. 10, 2021 during the Response Session for Citizens' Workgroup on Reducing Excessive Consumption of Disposables. The session was broadcasted live on Facebook. Charging for disposable bags at supermarkets Khor said the ministry will look into the mode of charging, whether it will be per bag or per transaction, with the quantum possibly ranging between S$0.05 and S$0.10 per b...

Wing Tai Retail Stefanie Beitien, Head of Market Transformation at WWF-Singapore, said they are "excited" to see major retailers coming onboard to reduce single-use plastic bags. She added:  "The introduction of the bag charge aims to drive momentum in influencing consumers' behaviour to bring their own reusable bags and increase environmental consciousness. We look forward to inspiring more companies to adopt this initiative as a first step to look at packaging and plastics with a more holistic view to create a systemic change for the future.” 60% of customers chose to BYOB after bag cha...